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Native American Ceremonials, Sports, and Songs with Sheet Music, Lyrics & Commentary

	INDIAN GAMES AND DANCES
	for these marks and rejoice over what they find. They had begun their planting "like a game," a venture; whether it would be successful or not no one could tell. But success had come. The action for the last stanza should indicate an abandonment to delight; hoes should be dropped as the groups mingle and act out pleasure not only at what is seen but what is promised. A pause should follow, then the hoes should be picked up and the dancers gather by twos and threes in a line to return home; as they start they break into the same song which they sang on the return from making and planting the little hills:
	The dancers should keep up the song and rhythmic dance until their individual tents are reached.