The Book of Woodcraft 



147 



THE GHOST DANCE SONG 



(From Prof. Jas. Mooney's "The Ghost Dance Religion,' 

 14th. Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethn. p. 977.) 



Ani'qu NE'OSAWU'HANI' 



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ni'-qu ne'-clia • wu' .- na ni' 



ft • nl' -qu ne'-oUa - wu' - na - ni'j 



wft' • wa bi'-qi na' - ka-ye' • iia, a - wa'-wa bi'-qH ■ na' - ka - ye'-naj 



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Ani'qu ne'chawu'nani', 

 Aui'q»i ne'chawii'nani' ; 

 Awa'wa biqana'kaye'na, 

 Awa'wa biq^na'kaye'na; 

 lyahuli ni'bithi'ti, 

 lyaha'h ni'bithi'ti. 



Tranalation 



Father, have pity on me, 



Father, hare pity on me; 



I am crying for thirst, 



I am crying for thirst; 



All is gone — I have nothing to eai, 



All is gone — I have nothing to eat. 



This is the most pathetic of the Ghost'dance songs. It is snng to 

 a plaintive tune, sometimes with tears rolling down the cheeks of the 

 dancers as the words would bring up thoughts of their present miser- 

 able and dependent condition. It may be considered the Indian para- 

 phrase of the Lord's prayer. 



Also translated: 



Father have pity on me, 



My soul is ever hungry for thee; 



I am weeping, 



There is nothing here to satisfy me. 



