[Gutenberg 49326] • The Osage tribe, two versions of the child-naming rite / (1928 N 43 / 1925-1926 (pages 23-164)) by Flesche, Francis La -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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THE OSAGE TRIBE TWO VERSIONS OF THE CHILD-NAMING RITE BY FRANCIS LA FLESCHE CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION CHILD-NAMING RITUALS BIRTH NAMES OF THE PUMA GENS

The First Three Sons The First Three Daughters Sky Names

CHILD-NAMING RITUAL OF THE PUMA GENS (Wa-xthi´-zhi)

Ḳi´-noN—Ceremony of Decorating the Xo´-ḳa Ḳi´-noN Wi´-gi-e (FREE TRANSLATION)

1 2 3 4

Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi and the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge Gentes Ṭsi Ṭa´-p̣e (Approach to the House)

Footstep Song and Wi´-gi-e WI´-GI-E 1 2 3 4

The Wa-the´-the Ceremony Zha´-zhe Ḳi-ṭoN Wi´-gi-e

NAME-TAKING WI´-GI-E (FREE TRANSLATION) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Old-Age Wi´-gi-e FREE TRANSLATION Wi´-gi-e of the Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi Gens Wi´-gi-e of the Bow People Earth Names and Wi´-gi-es

EARTH NAME WI´-GI-ES (Wa-xthi´-zhi)

Wi´-gi-e of the Wa´ṭse-gi-ṭsi HE-WHO-CAME-FROM-THE-STARS

MI´-XA-ÇKA, THE WHITE SWAN WA-XTHI´-ZHI WA-ṬSE´-MON-IN

Special Instructions to the Mother Origin Wi´-gi-e of the Tho´-xe Gens

CHILD-NAMING RITUAL OF THE ṬSI´-ZHU WA-SHTA-GE GENS (ShoN´-ge-moN-iN)

Certain Gentes Called to Take Part in the Ceremony Wa-zho´-i-ga-the (Life Symbol) Wi´-gi-e

THE TAKING OF LIFE SYMBOLS. FREE TRANSLATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The Xo´-ḳa Ceremonially Conducted to the Child’s House A Life Symbol Sent to Each of the Officiating Gentes Members of the Officiating Gentes Recite Their Wi´-gi-es Simultaneously

THE NAME WI´-GI-E FREE TRANSLATION 1 2 3 4 5 6

The Child is Passed from Gens to Gens to be Blessed First Child-naming Wi´-gi-e of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noN Gens

TAKING OF LIFE SYMBOLS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Gentile Hair Cut of Children

THE WI´-GI-E

Hair Cut of the Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge Gens Paraphrase of the Wi´-gi-e of the Red Eagle Gens

PEACEFUL DAY IS MY NAME NO-ANGER IS ALSO MY NAME

Paraphrase of Wi´-gi-e Relating to the Ni´-ḳa Wa-ḳoⁿ-da-gi and the Tho´-xe Gentes Fondness of Personal Adornment Ear Perforating

ḲI´-NON WI´-GI-E

2 3

ṬSI TA´-P̣E WA-THON

WI´-GI-E 1

2 3 4

ZHA´-ZHE ḲI-ṬON WI´-GI-E

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

U´-NON WI´-GI-E

WA-ZHO´-I-GA-THE WI´-GI-E

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ZHA´-ZHE ḲI-ṬON WI´-GI-E

2 3 4 5

WA-ZHO´-I-GA-THE WI´-GI-E

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

NATIVE NAMES OF OSAGE FULL BLOODS (AS FAR AS COULD BE ASCERTAINED), USED BY EACH GENS OF THE TRIBE

Names of the Gentes and Subgentes

FIXED ORDER OF THE GENTES AND SUBGENTES Gentes of the HoN´-ga Great Division WA-ZHA´-ZHE SUBDIVISION HON´-GA SUBDIVISION Gentes of the Ṭsi´-zhu Great Division The Ṭsi´ Ha-shi (Those-Who-Were-Last-to-Come)

Wa´-ṭse-ṭsi or P̣o7´-ḳa Wa-shta-ge

BOYS GIRLS OTHER NAMES Male Female

Ṭa´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga

BOYS GIRLS OTHER NAMES Male Female

Ho´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga (Fish People)

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

HoN´-ga U-ṭa-noN-dsi

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female HON´-GA SUBDIVISION

Wa-ça´-be

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female IN-gthoN´-ga SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

HoN´-ga Gthe-zhe

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

HoN´-ga U-thu-ha-ge

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

O’-poN (Elk) Gens

MALE FEMALE

I´-ba-ṭse (Wind) Gens

MALE FEMALE

ṬSI´-ZHU DIVISION Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-noN Gens

MALE FEMALE

ÇiN´-dse-a-gthe (Wearers-of-locks)

MALE FEMALE

Ṭsi´-zhu Wa-shta-ge

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

Ṭse-do´-ga IN-dse Gens

MALE FEMALE

Ṭse ThoN´-ḳa Gens Mi-ḳ’iN´ Gens

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

HoN´ I-ni-ḳa-shi-ga (Night-people)

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

Ni´-ḳa-Wa-ḳoN-da-gi (Men of Mystery)

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

Tho´-xe Gens

SONS DAUGHTERS OTHER NAMES Male Female

FOOTNOTES: Transcriber's Note:

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