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Show 208 THE MIDE'WIWIN OF TUE OJIBWA. Wa- ne- o- ho ne'- ge- shi'- go- ni Ko- sa'- we, he', wa- ni'- sha'- na'. We have lost the sky Lit becomes dark]. [ Clouds obscure the sky, and the arm of the Mide' is reaching up into it for its favor of clear weather.] i& te. m$ m Waneo- bo he ne/- ge- shi- go- ni, Wane- o - ho - be ne'- ge- shi- go - ni, D. C. ad lib. ^^^ f^ pB^ fc^ nu^ n^^ l Ko'aawelie be wa'nishi- na - ha, waneo- ho- he ne'- ge- shi- go- ni. Wi- tshi'- hi- na'- ne- he, ne', ko', ho. ne'- ni- wi- tshi- nan'. I am helping you. [ The Otter- skin Mide' sack is held up to influence the Otter Spirit to aid them.] Wi'tshihinanehe ne' ko FINE. ho', ne'niwi'tehinan, wi'tshihinanehe D. C. al FINE. ^£ r~ jftJHXiU- 41 ko' ho/ U - a - ni- ma we n - a - ni- ma we henigwish. CJ- a'- ni- ma', we', he'- ni- gwfeh. I have made an error [ in sending]. [ The Otter- skin Mide' sack has failed to produce the desired effect.] Rest. The Mide' women who have gathered without the lodge now begin to dance as the song is renewed. Na- nin- de', he', he- yo- ya, ne'. I am using my heart. [ Refers to sincerity of motives in practice of Mide' ceremony.] |