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Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs

PART II
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His side is to hide the ball and the other side's Guesser is to do the guessing.
THE GAME The Custodian takes the drum from its position in front of the rug, carries it to the side of the successful Guesser and sets it before the three Singers who are to lead in the singing of the song belonging to that side of the circle of players.

Every one on that side must sing the song as they hide the balls.

Only those on the side that is hiding the balls sing.

They can only sing the song that belongs to their side.
SONG FOR THE NORTH SIDE [Music] SONG FOR THE SOUTH SIDE [Music] There are no words for either of these songs.

The vocables given are those used with these songs when the Indians sing them as they hide the balls.
The Custodian takes the two balls from the Guessers and hands them to two persons designated by the Guesser who has won the right for that side to begin.


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