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Show Bormuf.] HIDE' SONGS 235 Rest, after which dancing begins. Wa- tehu'- a- ne' ke'- ba- bing'- e- on', wa- dzhu. Going into the mountains. [ The singer's thoughts go to the summit to commune with Kitehi Man ido. He is shown upon the summit.] Hi'- mS- de'- wa hen'- de- a he'- na. The grand medicine affects me. [ In his condition he appeals to Kitehi Man'ido for aid. arms represent the act of supplication.] The Hai'- an- go ho'- ya o'- g$- ma, ha'. The chief goes out [ The arms grasp a bear- the Bear Man'ido- and the singer intimates that he desires the aid of that powerful spirit, who is one of the guardians of the Mide'wigan.] Nish'- o- we' ni- me'- hi- go', he', ni- g6'- t8hi- mi'- go- we, h$\ Have pity on me wherever I have medicine. [ The speaker is filled with magic influence, upon the strength of which he asks the Bear to pity and to aid him.] Wi'- so- mi'- ko- we' hS- a- za- we'- ne- ne- go', ho'. I am the beaver; have pity on me. [ This is said to indicate that the original maker of the mnemonic song was of the Beaver totem or gens.] Een'- ta- no- wik'- ko- we" de- w£ n - da Sn- da- a'- dan. I wish to know what is the matter with me. [ The singer feels peculiarly impressed by his surroundings in the Mide'wigan, because the sacred man'idos have filled his body with magic powers. These are shown by the zigzag or waving lines descending to the earth.] As each of the preceding lines or verses is sung in such a protracted manner as to appear like a distinct song, the dancers, during the intervals of rest, always retire to their places and sit down. |