The Book of Woodcraft
THE GHOST DANCE SONG (From Prof. Jas. Mooney's "The Ghost Dance Religion," 14th. Ann. Rep. Bur. Ethn. p. 977.) ANI'QU NE'CflAWU'NAKl' Moierato. I -. 1^- -JrzZSZ A ■ ui'-qu De'-cba • wu' • u» • si' -jLIz A • Di' -qa ne'-oha • wu' • na - Di'; i^Ej^:3E^^] Ep^ ^j= j=i4| :^^^ wa' • wa bl'-q& na' • ka • ye' ■ iia. ra'-wa bl'-q& - na' • ka • ye'-na; I ^^ ^^^ig
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lya bl thi' ti, i • ;a • bu'h ui' . bt •. tU' . tl. Ani'qa ne'chawu'nani', Anl'qu ne'chawn'nani'; Awa'wa biq3na'kaye'na, Awa'wa biqSna'kaye'na; lyabu'h ni'bithi'ti, lyabn'b ni'bithi'ti. Translation Father, have pity on me, Father, have pity on me; I am crying for thirst, I am crying for thirst; All is gone — I have nothing to eat, All is gone — I have nothing to eat. This is the most pathetic of the Ghost dance songs. It is sung to a plaintive tune, sometimes with tears rolling down the cheeks of the dancers as the words would bring up thoughts of their present miser- able and dependent condition. It may be considered the Indian para- phrase of the Lord's prayer. Also translated: Father have pity on me. My soul is ever hungry for thee; I am weeping. There is nothing here to satisfy me.
