316 THE BELLA COOLA INDIANS

B Aiatétsiyutisudja
Observe(f) the supernatural being

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Gligwinténaosuats

where my thoughts are centred;

démétsttominusdai
my place of power(g).

atiixmamlixwlimdai
becomes hidden

[WoRDLEss cHOoRUS]
C Waskoténat-Gtiamaks
No one can contradict the words of

dikénénuskxitsdai
my pattern(A);

. . Aaaart . . .
disnustaxwaiyelsastaix dinunudjonostemdai

of Aiquntim(i).

it is the unsolvable mystery

(2) That is: ddnutsimk.

(4) Recorded as song VII D 41a, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard.

(c) The words are addressed to the uninitiated whom the dancer pretends to
regard in the same light as supernatural beings regard mortals.

(Z) This song was used on one of the occasions when people were called upon
to guess the hiding place of the dancer’s power.

(e) That is: The place where my power is hidden.

(f) An invitation not to be taken literally.

(g) That is: My place of power becomes hidden. The implication is that the
supernatural beings have carefully concealed it among themselves.

(4) The being from whom the dancer has obtained his inspiration.

(4) Nonodjonostem is another designation for 4zguntim.

Song Used for Anudakénuts, a Kimsquit Mystery(a) Dancer(b)

A Ististutwinakimidap xdidnugwintniknimidai | yao xdisikeloxsamtip
I am grateful to Anuqwintniknm(c); you(d) have succeeded
in guessing(e)
didmatstlominisdai

the hiding-place of my power.

[WORDLESS cHORUs]
B Séquwat-atimitska | yao tcisnitsmén-anaoais
They(f) called upon Snitsmén-a

Skéaoltxwosam:-atisdai
to drone(g)

sdnutukwalattaoats
for the shaman-like one(A).

[worDLEss cHorus]

C The third part of this song has been forgotten.

(a) That is: Atmutsémk.

(2) Recorded as song VII D 40a, National Museu
Pollard. This song was used about 1910 at Kimsquit.

(c) A supernatural being who gives inspiration.

m of Canada; singer, Jim