. Bulletin. Ethnology. 28] CHOCTAW MUSIC—DENSMORE The final song of the group celebrates a victory. No. 5. Victory Song J: 52 Recorded by Lysaitdeb Tubby 127 (Catalog No. 2369) 'hK'i ) r^. J: 52 ^ ~ ritard aaviXa'^it7r^i[_j£gj^^i^rgj^ m"U:imu Free translation Where I went along they saw my tracks, After I killed him they saw my tracks and cried. My headman told men to kill him, I killed him because my headman told me to, I hid in the bushes after killing him, but they came near seeing me. Analysis.—In contrast to the preceding war songs, the keynote of this melody is the l
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 28] CHOCTAW MUSIC—DENSMORE The final song of the group celebrates a victory. No. 5. Victory Song J: 52 Recorded by Lysaitdeb Tubby 127 (Catalog No. 2369) 'hK'i ) r^. J: 52 ^ ~ ritard aaviXa'^it7r^i[_j£gj^^i^rgj^ m"U:imu Free translation Where I went along they saw my tracks, After I killed him they saw my tracks and cried. My headman told men to kill him, I killed him because my headman told me to, I hid in the bushes after killing him, but they came near seeing me. Analysis.—In contrast to the preceding war songs, the keynote of this melody is the lowest tone and is strongly emphasized. This gives an effect of iwsitive- ness that has been noted in songs of success in other tribes. A change to minor tonality is indicated by an accidental rather than by a change of signature. BALL GAME The playing of the ball game by the Choctaw is a contest of magic power as well as a contest of ; Each group of players has its own medicine men who perform various acts to bring success to them and disaster to their opponents. These men are designated by a word commonly translated "witches," but they will be referred to as medicine men. " "In general, in all Indian games, the arrow or the bow, or some derivative of them, is found to be the predominant Implement, and the conceptions of the four world-quarters the fundamental idea . . Back of each game is found a ceremony in which the game was a significant part. The ceremony has commonly disappeared; the game survives as an amusement, but often with traditions and observances which serve to connect it with its original purpose. The ceremonies appear to have been to cure sickness, to cause fertiliza- tion and reproduction of plants and animals, and, in the arid region, to produce rain . . These observations hold true both of the athletic games as well as of the games of chance. The ball was a sacred object not to be touched with the hand, and has been identi
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