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Title: New Mexico, the land of the delight makers : the history of its ancient cliff dwellings and pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Franciscan missions; personal accounts of the ceremonies, games, social life and industries of its Indians; a description of its climate, geology, flora and birds, its rivers and forests; a review of its rapid development, land-reclamation projects and educational system; with full and accurate account of its progressive counties, cities and towns
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
Subjects: New Mexico -- Description and travel
Publisher: Boston : The Page company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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somevarious coloured plumes, an arrow or bears tooth, as emblems oflove, bravery or fearlessness, according to her preference. He is,however, expected to repeat his song and dance a third time be-fore the maiden decides to accept him or to make her appearance.Failing in the latter, he may as well consider his suit rejected. Thelanguage or expression of request in this, as in general in Zuriianintercourse, is always couched in most polite terms, never com-manding or aggressive, but conservative and appealing, the requestnot being directly stated, but gracefully and poetically implied. The words are as follows: O! What happiness! how delightful, When together we, neath one blanket walk. We together, neath one blanket walk, We together, neath one blanket walk, We walk. Can it be that my young maiden fair, Sits awaiting, all alone to-night? Is she waiting for me only? Is she waiting for me only? May I hope it is, my young maiden, Sitting all alone and awaiting me; Will she come then? •
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Indian Songs and Music 239 Will she walk with me? neath one blanket, We together be, We two, we two, we two, we two, Will she come? 4. The rendition. From what has preceded it willbe apparent that the Indians rendition of his (or her)songs must be alive, vigorous, truthful. They are songsof Nature. When they feel aggressive their songs, theirwords, and their rendition show it. And so with everyother rendition. In itself this feature of Indian lifemight be an education to our American youth. It is anever failing exemplification of the scriptural injunction, Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thymight. One might readily believe that within the boundaryof one state — even though so large a one territoriallyas is New Mexico,— the music of the different Indianswould be alike, or, at least, very similar. The converse,however, is the fact. The voices of the Pueblo singersas a whole are sweet and low, the womens flutelike, pure,clear and thrilling; the mens resonant, well-contr

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