. The book of woodcraft . lessing ofWakonda and respite from the Tah-tee-yay To-pa, wemay deal with business of gravest import, doubting nothing,for wisdom from above is with us. THE SCALP DANCE If the assemblage is mixed, each brave selects a squawfor this, ten to thirty couples taking part; otherwise, twentybraves can do it. They come out of the woods in proces-sion, form a circle about the fire; standing with both handsraised they look upward and sing the Omaha TribalPrayer (see page 145). They sit in a large circle,alternately brave and squaw. Each squaw has a club byher side. Squaws begin
. The book of woodcraft . lessing ofWakonda and respite from the Tah-tee-yay To-pa, wemay deal with business of gravest import, doubting nothing,for wisdom from above is with us. THE SCALP DANCE If the assemblage is mixed, each brave selects a squawfor this, ten to thirty couples taking part; otherwise, twentybraves can do it. They come out of the woods in proces-sion, form a circle about the fire; standing with both handsraised they look upward and sing the Omaha TribalPrayer (see page 145). They sit in a large circle,alternately brave and squaw. Each squaw has a club byher side. Squaws begin to sing the Coona song {Cahuilla BirdDance Song) (next page) or Omaha Love Song (p. 50,Fletcher), guided by Medicine Man and drum. ISO The Book of Woodcraft BIRD DANCE SONG. CAHUILLA TRIBE. Recorded Moderately, with motion. J = i28. HArmonized by ARTHUR FARWELL. Co3~^ na loo ^ na lo co lii-u.* loo ^ na loo ^ na lo co lii-u,/oaa and f ream/out ^/lu/eliJke a»d ui obaious imitation ofloio weird bird oa loo - na lo co lii-u, loo - na loo - na lo co lu-u,
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