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Show 250 THE MIDE'WIWIN OF THE OJIBWA. Rest. o Wa- dzhi- wan', wa- dzhi- wan'- na, Wa- dahi- wan' ni- ka'- na- he. There Is a mountain, there Is a mountain, There is a mountain, my friends. [ The upright outline represents a mountain upon which a powerful Mide' is seated, symbolical of the distinction attainable by a Mide'.] Wa'- be^ ku'£- be- a', wa'- b § - ku'- S- be- a\ Shot it was, shot it was na'- be- ku'-$- be- a' man'- i- do'-' a nln- de'. and it hit body, your4 man'idS your heart. man'- i- do'- a nin- de'. man'ido your heart. [ The Mi'gis is represented in the illustration by the small rings; the arrow indicating that it was * • shot" with velocity. J Hwe'- kwo- nin'- na- ta, ki- wi'- kash'- ka- man; En- do'- ge- ma' wesh'- in- e'. What am I going around f I am going around the MidS'wig& n. [ The oblong structure represents the Mide' wig& ir. , The otter- skin Mide' sack is taken around it, as is shown by the outline of that animal and the line or course indicated. The Makwa' Man'ido ( bear spirit) is 8hown at the left, resting upon the horizontal line, the earth, below which are magic lines showing his power, as also the lines upon the back of the bear. The speaker compares himself to the bear spirit.] Nen'- do- ne'- ha- man- ni' nf- d, What am I looking at. [ The figure denotes a leg, signifying powers of transporting one's self to remote places; the magic power is indicated by the three transverse . lines and the small spots, the mTgis, upon it.] Ba'bin- ke'- en non'- do- wa- we', hi', I soon heard him, the one who did not listen to them. [ The Mide', as a superior personage, is shown by having the horns attached to the head. The line of hearing has small rings, at intervals, indicating that something is heard.] Hin'- ta- na'- wi ni- ka'- na- gi', e', he', pi'- na- nT, hin'- ta- na'- wi ni- ka'- na- ga' na'- ge- ka- na' § ', he'. The Nika'ni are finding fault with me, inside of my lodge. [ The arm at the side of the Mide'wigan points to the interior, the place spoken of.] |
