Song Lyrics
Food Celebration
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Song of the Spirit Dance
Mother, oh come back,
Mother, oh come back,
Little brother calls as he seeks thee, weeping,
Little brother calls as he seeks thee, weeping.
Mother, oh come back,
Mother, oh come back!
Saith the Father,
Saith the Father.
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Wanagi Wacipi Olowan
Ina, hekuye,
Ina, hekuye,
Misunkala ceya-ya omani,
Misunkala ceya-ya omani
Ina, hekuye,
Ina, hekuye!
Ate heye-lo,
Ate heye-lo!
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War
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Song
Mighty, mighty, great in war,
So was I honored;
Now behold me old and wretched!
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Olowan
Okicize iyotan micilaqon,
Miye sni se, iyotiyewakiye-lo!
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Song of the Bear Society
Yonder coming,
Yonder coming
Lo, the many yonder, he--
Yo!
Mine, too, might have been a triumph
Like the many yonder, he-
Yo!
Cried the woman,
Would that I were like to these,
The many coming,
Yonder coming,
Yonder coming,
Lo, the many yonder, he-
Yo!
Mine, too, might have been a triumph
Like the many yonder, he-
Yo!
Now the rising sun hath sent his rays to earth,
A many coming,
Yonder coming,
Yonder coming,
Lo, the many yonder, he-
Yo!
Sunbeams o'er the ground are speeding,
Lo, the many yonder, he-
Yo!
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Tawi" kuruks
Rerawha-a
Rerawha-a
Rerawha-a rera e
Yo!
Para riku ratutah
Rerawha- rera e
Yo!
Hi tzapat rakuwaka kuatutah
Iriritah
Rerawha-a
Rerawha-a
Rerawha- rera e
Yo!
Para riku ratutah
Rerawha- rera e
Yo!
Rasakura rukuksa rerawha-a
Rerawha-a
Rerawha-a
Rerawha-a
Rerawha- rera e
Yo!
Rasakura rura whia
Rerawha-a rera e
Yo!
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Thanksgiving
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Song of the Iruska
Again, Oh Mother-Moon,
E-yo!
In thy power, Mother-Moon,
I put my faith again,
Again, O Mother-Moon,
E-yo!
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Iruska
Hawa Atira,
E-yo!
Atira Tziksu weta Tariruta
Hawa Atira,
E-yo!
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Lullaby
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Lullaby
Go to sleep,
Baby dear, slumber,
Baby!
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Nakahu Naad
Cheda-e,
Nakahu-kahu,
Be-be!
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Taken from: The Indians' Book Songs and Legends of the American Indians by Natalie Curtis New York: Dover Publications, 1950 Song of the Spirit Dance--p. 48,; Song--p. 55; Son of the Bear Society--pp. 105-6; Song of the Iruska--p. 110; and Lullaby--p. 201.
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