. Bulletin. Ethnology. 232 BUEEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 101 themselves like the men of strange tribes, then, mounted on their best horses, ride side by side in and around the camp while the Weep- ing Songs which form the next set are being sung. Weeping Songs Toward evening, after an intermission following the singing of the Sky Controlling Songs, the Do-do°'-ho°-ga and the Xo'-ka rise with the pipes and rattles to sing the Weeping Songs. Before the singing is started the Do-do°'-ho°-ga addresses the people who have come to witness the ceremony, saying: "A ni-ka-shi-ga, A' wi°
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 232 BUEEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bull. 101 themselves like the men of strange tribes, then, mounted on their best horses, ride side by side in and around the camp while the Weep- ing Songs which form the next set are being sung. Weeping Songs Toward evening, after an intermission following the singing of the Sky Controlling Songs, the Do-do°'-ho°-ga and the Xo'-ka rise with the pipes and rattles to sing the Weeping Songs. Before the singing is started the Do-do°'-ho°-ga addresses the people who have come to witness the ceremony, saying: "A ni-ka-shi-ga, A' wi° ge tha-k'e o°-tha gi-the do° tha-no^-zhi"^ ta tse a bi° da, ni-ka-wa-ga e," which may be translated in this wise: "Oh! brethren, it has been said that if any one has any compassion for me at the performance of this part of the ceremony he will ; To a stranger who is unfamiliar with the customs of the Osage this address would be meaningless, but to one who has been born and bred in this ceremonial life it means that all who are in mourning are asked to terminate their period of mourn- ing with the Wa'-wa-tho° ceremony, which means the granting of life and happiness to all men, instead of carrying out their intentions of giving the Wa-sha'-be A-thi° ceremony, which brings no comfort but death and sorrow to others. At the starting of the songs all who are in mourning willingly rise and begin to weep as a final shedding of tears for the dead. Song 1 (Osage version, p. 267) Transcribed by Alice C. Time beats ^â »»â '-*- -#- -J- r rr r rr r r r r The xa - ge, the xa - ge, the xa - ge the Xa - ge the Ho° 't- tr i. 4 r^ 4 ^ 3? -â¢- '«- -0- -»-' rr r r r r r r r r r r ga, the Ho"^ - ga, the Xa - ge, The xa - ge, the xa. 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 no
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