. Bulletin. Ethnology. 498 BUREAU OF AMKRK'AX KTjrXOLOGY [BULL. 61 these songs arc molodic^s of distinct classos, No. 225 being a song of the Wliito Horse Riders, No. 226 of the shuffling-feet dance, and No. 231 of the Strong Heart society. No. 222 is said to have been com- posed recently. The others are praise songs which have been used in the tribe. In many instances all the words of the song are new. The person whose name appears in the songs is Two '\Miite Buffalo, whom Red Fox adopted in place of his deceased daughter and to whom he gave his daughter's name. Red Fox stated that he had a r
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 498 BUREAU OF AMKRK'AX KTjrXOLOGY [BULL. 61 these songs arc molodic^s of distinct classos, No. 225 being a song of the Wliito Horse Riders, No. 226 of the shuffling-feet dance, and No. 231 of the Strong Heart society. No. 222 is said to have been com- posed recently. The others are praise songs which have been used in the tribe. In many instances all the words of the song are new. The person whose name appears in the songs is Two '\Miite Buffalo, whom Red Fox adopted in place of his deceased daughter and to whom he gave his daughter's name. Red Fox stated that he had a right to give this name as he had killed two white buffalo. When- ever these songs are sung it is expected that Red Fox will make, in behalf of Two Wliite Buffalo, a gift to the singers or to any project for which donations are being solicited. Red Fox is a man who is highly respected in the tribe, and these songs have been widely sung. No. 220. "The Poor Are Many" (Catalogue No. 640) Sung by Shoots First Voice J r= 72 Druai J-72 Drum-rhytlnn similar to No. 6 â. Pte-saij - noij-pa - wiij iife^E^i^^^l^ wa-kta yaq-ka yo o-huij - ke 6ni 0-ta - ye he â ya-pi fiaij - na. 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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