SONGS 315

Fourth Song Used for Snunukka*kws, a Bella Coola Fungus Dancer(a)

attapxwusaixnutitats
after they(c) exposed

yao tcikusiutisai
the kusiut woman(é),

A Skémétkupstaixnimuts
Has now recovered

waixkamiaitais
the heavy burden(d¢).
[WORDLESS CHORUS]
datkipaxmemgqodai
the much revered

B Ximigo-tstdumitsika dimuninaks-amaisandax
There is light at the edge(e), | looks down

enitattaikilasudai
Moon(f).
[WORDLESS CHORUS]
daskatcimkusam-atisdai
whenever he displays

dikusiutstenaosuais
of that kusiut(h)

C WaskitsUxu-aixatstaix
They(g) become frightened

disqoqotimgoxtaix
his blackened face(#).

(a) Recorded as song VII D 50, National Museum of Canada; trio, Té/l-io
Charlie, Reuben Schooner, and Steamboat Annie. This song, composed by
Nebuchadnezzar, was used during the kusiut season of 1923-4.

(6) Thatis: The &usiut woman, the dancer, has now recovered. The implication
is that she was grievously stricken when the power first came, before she knew what
was required of her.

(c) Referring to the supernatural! beings.

(2d) Referring to the Fungus.

(e) Referring to the edge of Sonx™*.

(f) That is: The much revered Moon looks down. The Moon is one of the
dancer’s patrons and the song asserts that he looked down on her when he heard
that she was in trouble. ‘Much revered”’ refers to the attitude with which she
regards her patron.

(g) Referring to all kukusiut, human as well as supernatural.

(A) Referring to.Moon.

(4) That is: Whenever he blackens his face. At an eclipse the face of the moon
is said to become blackened, and the song implies that this is done deliberately by
Moon in order to perform a kusiut dance.

Song Used for Saixnds, a Kimsquit Mystery(a) Dancer()

A Sitiattimotaowit yestiimstinélosa | olikaps-tiwatatup‘
Stand firm and be brave, | mortals(c), when you guess(d)
dikekelo’ stamidai ai

its place of concealment(e).
[WORDLESS CHORUS]