Category: Archaeology & Anthropology
Child-naming ritual of the Puma gens 33 Ḳi´-noⁿ—ceremony of Decorating the Xo´-ḳa 33 Ḳi´-noⁿ Wi´-gi-e 34 Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi and the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge Gentes 35 Ṭsi Ṭa´-p̣e (Approach to the House) 36 The Wa-the´-the Ceremony 38 Zha´-zhe Ḳi-ṭoⁿ Wi´-gi-e 40 Old-age Wi´-gi-e 45 Wi´-gi-...
Child-naming ritual of the Puma gens 33 Ḳi´-noⁿ—ceremony of Decorating the Xo´-ḳa 33 Ḳi´-noⁿ Wi´-gi-e 34 Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi and the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge Gentes 35 Ṭsi Ṭa´-p̣e (Approach...
2. Part 2As the ceremony of decorating the Xo´-ḳa goes on, the Noⁿ´-hoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga members of the Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi Wa-shta-ge gens, followed, by those of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge gens, go to the...
3. Part 31. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 2. The Hoⁿ´-ga, a people who possess seven fireplaces, 3. Spake to one another, saying: Lo, we have nothing o...
4. Part 4When you come to the edge of the lake you will look about for a staff to support you as you work in the water. You will choose the willow for your staff, for it is a tree that c...
5. Part 5168. The people spake, saying: The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 169. Give heed, O, younger brothers, and see what can be done. 170. Then to the younge...
6. Part 61. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 2. The Ṭsi´-zhu, a people who have seven fireplaces, spake to one another, 3. Saying: O, younger brothers, 4....
7. Part 7Those who were given such names as O´-poⁿ-ṭoⁿ-ga, Great-elk; Moⁿ´-thiⁿ-ḳa-ga-xe, Maker-of-the-land; and Moⁿ-zhoⁿ´-ga-xe, Maker of-the-earth, know that they are members of the El...
8. Part 8Down to recent times the Osage men have been sacrificing the shapeliness of their external ears to the gratification of their fondness for adornment. In ordinary times, and part...
9. Part 982. Ha´! wi-çoⁿ-ga, e-ḳi-e a-ka´, a biⁿ da, ṭsi ga, 83. Zhiⁿ´-ga zhu-i-ga the thiⁿ-ge a-tha, wi-çoⁿ-ga, e-ḳi-e a-ka´, a biⁿ da, ṭsi ga, 84. Ho´-ṭoⁿ-be ga-xa ba thiⁿ ha, wi-çoⁿ-g...
10. Part 1097. Sho´-ḳa wa-ba-xi ṭoⁿ a´, a biⁿ da, ṭsi ga, 98. Thu-e´ xtsi the-e doⁿ a´, e biⁿ da, ṭsi ga, 99. Mi´-ḳa-ḳ’e Hoⁿ doⁿ thiⁿ-kshe noⁿ a´, a biⁿ da, ṭsi ga, 100. Zho´-gthe gi-e doⁿ...
11. Part 11Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of the Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga, or Deer gens, as given by Ṭsi-zhe´-wa-the, a member...
12. Part 12Special kinship terms and names of the first three sons and the first three daughters in a family of the Hoⁿ´-ga U-thu-ha-ge (Last in the Hoⁿ´-ga order) gens as given by Wa´-noⁿ...
13. Part 13Wa-stse´-e-doⁿ, Good-doctor. Refers to the practice of the people of bringing their sick to some member of this gens to be fed ceremonially so that they may get well. Son of P̣a...
14. Part 14Do´-ba-moⁿ-thiⁿ, Walk-by-fours. Refers to the habit of the bulls of walking by fours. (In the Iⁿ-ḳe´-ça-be gens of the Omaha tribe.) Husband of Mi´-hoⁿ-ga of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noⁿ...