The Osage tribe, two versions of the child-naming rite / (1928 N 43 / 1925-1926 (pages 23-164))
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The book "The Osage Two Versions of the Child-Naming Rite" by Francis La Flesche delves into the intricate rituals and traditions of the Osage tribe. The child-naming ceremony is a sacred duty for Osage parents, with specific rituals for naming the first three sons and daughters. Each child receives a special kinship term and a distinctive gentile personal name, symbolizing important events and cosmic forces. The ceremony involves the Xo´-ḳa, who represents the child, approaching the sacred house with symbolic decorations and reciting prayers for long life and descendants. The members of diffe...
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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)
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- 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
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- The Wa-the´-the Ceremony
- Zha´-zhe Ḳi-ṭoN Wi´-gi-e
- NAME-TAKING WI´-GI-E (FREE TRANSLATION) 1
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- ṬSI TA´-P̣E WA-THON
- WI´-GI-E 1
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- ZHA´-ZHE ḲI-ṬON WI´-GI-E
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- U´-NON WI´-GI-E
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- WA-ZHO´-I-GA-THE WI´-GI-E
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- ZHA´-ZHE ḲI-ṬON WI´-GI-E
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- WA-ZHO´-I-GA-THE WI´-GI-E
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- 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
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