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Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1848

"Osage Traditions"

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At the fourth upper world they were made human beings.
"Still," said he (the elder brother?), indeed he really said,
"The children have no bodies.
"Ho, younger brother!
"We must give this matter our attention."
They came to the third upper world.
"The children have no bodies."
"Still must we give this our attention," said one.
They came to the second upper world. (From this line on there is no
variation from what has been given above.)
12 Here they obtained human souls, though they were in the bodies of
birds. See the bird hovering above the four upper worlds in the
chart. Then began the descent to this earth.
13 Why the Black Bear was called Kaxe-wahue-san was not explained to the
author.
14 Ca{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}e | {~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}sue{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}sean' cakcice &c. _You shall take me for your servant_;
literally, _You shall walk, causing me to burn my feet_; that is,
_You shall make me go through fire and water for you_.


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