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Show 272 THE MIDEWIWIN OF THE OJIBWA. Hi'- ne- na- wa' ni- be'- i- don' ni- di'- na. 1 hold that which I brought, and told him. [ The singer is holding the ml gis and refers to his having its power, which he desires Ki'tshi Man'ido to augment. ] He - ne - ua - wa - ni - bei - don, He - ne - na - wa - ni - bei - don. Ye'- we- ni'- mi- d § ', hwa', da', Ke- wa'- shi- mi- de, hl- a, hwe'. Ye- we- ni- mi- de ? Who is this grand Mkie'r You have not much grand medicine. WhoistheMide'? [ The first line, when used with the music, is a - we- nin-o'- au- mide'. The whole phrase refers to boasters, who have not received the proper initiations which they profess. The figure is covered with mfgis shells, as shown by the short lines attached to the body.] w^ 3= ar- Ye - we- ni- mi- de hwa, da f ^ ^= q= pfe Ke- wa- shi- mi- de hla, hwe, Ye- we- ni- mi- de hwa, Ke- wa- shi- mi- de E ^ hla, hwe. D. C. ajlib. Ye - we • ni - mi - de, Ye - we - ni • m i - d e hwa, da. |