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sleep with their wives. If one were to disobey this injunction his penis would fall off and other harm would befall him. There are, however, no regulations to be observed before the celebration. 1

The following eight songs were taken down as typical Vigita songs. They were sung by Achi at the last celebration.

1. geNhu 776 tceva^i cahkali wucanyi Over there the clouds in a row come out. gaMhur? itoinarje dam ane muvitci Over there our field above, there with corners ane wucanyi tuahi djuhku

there come out. Thunders, rains.

2. atci itoina?? mehk osekaita?; iurjidjeh Achi our field far off is heard to shake.

dama itonenami tcevaharyi wucanyeh Above shining clouds come out.

ioh toina?7 djuhku hunyi wucaNYE Here our field rains, corn springs up.

3. vavahki eda vadjuhku' Big house within it rains. daMhana tcevaharji wucanyeh Up above clouds come out.

sapowekaki namenoahi djuhku' Well hear that thundering, rains.

4. winyim itoinarje winyim itoinarje Winyim our fields, Winyim our fields,

damage huNya pewuwahkime on them corn springs up.

yatci toinarye yatci toinarje Achi our fields, Achi our fields,

tamabje hunya pewuahkime on them corn comes out.

ak'tcin it.oinarje ak'tcin it.oinarje Akchin our fields, Akchin our fields,

yanegam it.oinarje anegam oinarje Anekam our fields, Anekam fields,

5. yahtci t.oinarje damain cuda'ki merikuhte mamasemel Achi our field on water ran ran.

iakonyehite iotam vahcaN nawitcu huhunyi Here look people! Yonder clown ears of corn

behkeme behkeme bears away, bears away.

6. wewesi u'si wehtceh wewesi u'si wehtceh All sticks are there. All sticks are there.

��1 "Ten days before the principal men begin the preparations, fasting at the same time and drinking water but once a day." Lumholtz, p. 96.

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