. Bulletin. Ethnology. 80 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 shells in the box instead of ; She followed his instructions. The box was placed at the bottom of a trunk and not disturbed for a year. It was then opened and was found to contain two small shells in addition to the two originally placed there. It was im- possible that De'dadj could have put them into the box, as he was almost blind at the time and furthermore did not know where it was hidden. Mr. Moulton stated that a member of the Mkle'wiwin would have kept these four shells very carefully, secured small particles of t
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 80 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 45 shells in the box instead of ; She followed his instructions. The box was placed at the bottom of a trunk and not disturbed for a year. It was then opened and was found to contain two small shells in addition to the two originally placed there. It was im- possible that De'dadj could have put them into the box, as he was almost blind at the time and furthermore did not know where it was hidden. Mr. Moulton stated that a member of the Mkle'wiwin would have kept these four shells very carefully, secured small particles of them by rubbing them on a piece of iron and placed these fragments in water as a medicinal drink for the sick. No. 62. Initiation Song Sung by A^gwitu'wigi^cig (Catalogue no. 70) Voice J = "6 Recorded without drum Ni - mi - de - wa - yan -g__^ -^- -#-' -> ni - nil -de - wa - yan w â tm w 1 w m n L^;^,^â! ^^^-^= ni - mi -de - wa - yan e ni - mi -de - wa - yau &-=Â¥ e ni-mi-de-wa-yau e ni-mi-de-wa-yan e ni-mi-de-wa-yan ni - mi - de - wa - yan ni - mi - de - wa - yan e. Ni^mide^wayan'' My Mide^ bag During this song the person to be initiated is "shot" by the initiators. Analysis.âThe tonality of this song is obscure. It is Song picture transcribed exactly as sung, the different renditions being In his identical, yet the key is not definitely established, neither ^l^A ^ll^ "T^" are moduhitions indicated with sufficient clearness to be holds the ani- mal which rep- safely assumed. The steadily descending progression here found is interesting and the melody itself is unusu- resents his MIde' bag. ally Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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