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A Dakota Ghost Story

2. September 20155. September 2015 s.

A very short ghost story as told by an Omaha, transcribed in Omaha with English gloss. A natural English translation is given at the bottom.

Posted in Dakotan, Native literature Tags discourse, Dorsey, magic, music, story
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