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332 THE BELLA COOLA INDIANS

woman, he taking the leading part. Such songs are not private
property. Women, likewise, compose songs about men, though
these are usually of a mocking nature and are sung only by a
group of girls when on a picnic or fern-gathering expedition.

Man’s*Love Song(a)

skékwinsdjinu
I would capture you.

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maxmitténumsta
I would become a star,

ottasoyo nxwta
to Sonx™*,

Kaitapnoétto
If you went()

Kéaitipnodtto | oftusulotwdax | suslot-tinumsta skdkwinsdjinu
If you went | to the ocean, | I would become a bull-head(?) | I would capture
you.

(2) Recorded as song VII D 33c, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard. This is said to be an ancient Bella Coola love song.

(6) The vertical lines indicate merely the end of a word group, not a clear sub-
division as in ceremonial songs in which the services of an announcer are required.

Man’s Love Song(a)

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Sawaskwaqwatyiats

of the bull-head,

Kéilipnuattug olékotulimxao
If you should go to the land

skémolmtcinu skéislixwdjinu
I would dive down, | I would eat you.

aimakwanumste
I would change myself to a kingfisher,

(2) Recorded as song VII D 33a, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard. The singer composed this song about 1900.

Man’s Love Song(a)

Saiyutsamidinitsqwsokoks aiyel-a xaiyel-a
? aiyel-a(d) xatyel-a(c)
§ dnusukkomantak-ots? otdjixdjuxdj.x aiyel-a xaiyel-a
? her atyel-a xaiyela
Was: Gxs- oqoyeatais xaiyel-a

xatyel-a