Members of the Officiating Gentes Recite Their Wi´-gi-es Simultaneously
When the Sho´-ḳa, the Ceremonial Messenger, had made the last delivery of the symbolic articles and fees to the gentes above named, each Noⁿ´-hoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga begins to recite the wi´-gi-e of his gens relating to its life symbol, such as the cedar fronds, the corn or water. As each Noⁿ´-hoⁿ-zhiⁿ-ga recites the wi´-gi-e of his gens, old Shoⁿ´-ge-moⁿ-iⁿ recites the Name Wi´-gi-e of his own gens, the Ṭsi-zhu Wa-shta-ge, which is as follows:
THE NAME WI´-GI-E
FREE TRANSLATION
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1. The people spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers,
2. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies,
3. Take heed and see what can be done.
4. Then to the youngest of the brothers they spake,
5. Saying: O, younger brother,
6. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies,
7. You will give heed and see what can be done.
8. Even as these words were being spoken
9. To the first division of heaven,
10. The messenger verily descended,
11. Where the little ones had not yet become a people.