The “bird tail” refers to the feathers (wakuna, Arapaho) worn on the heads of the dancers ([figure 91]). The song is peculiar in implying that the recipient must climb up into the tree tops to obtain it.
6. Na′da′g äka′na
Heyĕ′heyĕ′heyĕ′heye′ Äho′ho′!
Heyĕ′heyĕ′heyĕ′heye′ Äho′ho′!
Na′da′g äka′na,
Na′da′g äka′na,
De′gyägo′mga da′tsä′to,
De′gyägo′mga da′tsä′to.
Äo′ñyo, Äo′ñyo.
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