Songs, Dances, and Ceremonies 149
To Wazi-yata, the Winter Wind, that he harm us not
with his cold, Hay-oon-kee-oon-ee-ya-snee. Noon-way. (Pipe
as before.)
(All answer) : Noon-way.
To Weeyo-hinyan-pata, the Sunrise Wind, that he
trouble us not with his rain. Hay-oon-kee oon-ee-ya-
snee. Noon-way. (Pipe as before.)
(All answer): Noon-way.
To Okaga, the Hot Wind, that he strike us not with his
fierce heat, Hay-oon-kee-oon-ee-ya-snee. Noon-way. (Pipe
as before.)
(All answer) : Noon-way.
Then the Medicine Man stands holding the pipe in one
hand and proclaims aloud: "Now with the Blessing of
Wakonda and respite from the Tah-tee-yay To-pa, we
may deal with business of gravest import, doubting nothing,
for wisdom from above is with us."
THE SCALP DANCE
If the assemblage is mixed, each brave selects a squaw
for this, ten to thirty couples taking part; otherwise, twenty
braves can do it. They come out of the woods in proces-
3icMi, form a circle about the fire; standing with both hands
raised they look upward and sing the Omaha Tribal
Prayer (see page 145). They sit in a large circle,
alternately brave and squaw. Each squaw has a club by
her side.
Squaws begin to sing the Coona song {Cahuilla Bird
Dance Song) (next page) or Omaha Love Song (p. 50,
Fletcher), guided by Medicine Man and drum.
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