NAME

[Rankin, Robert L.]

Well, if it's Dorsey's transcription he wouldn't have gotten the vowels wrong.  I don't recognize the name, but I was wondering of the -coco ending was maybe -shoN-shoN?  I don't know if this expression exists in Jiwere or not though, although it is found in all the Dhegiha dialects.

Bob

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I believe, Bob, this may be Dorsey's transcription.  Weather it is a K ~ Ch ~ Sh sound - the duplication would be unusual.  I would anticipated for "standing" = jida, nayin, dahe.  Possibly, the sound is a "j" and it would be more logical if instead of a "co" it was a "jeje."  There is a verb:  rujijire (walk to and from).  Perhaps it is meant to be: jije.  Then, it would have more of the context of Arrive Standing with Something, which is not specific to a society staff.  What do you think?

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The name isn't familiar to me.  Do you know how the letter "c" is supposed to be sounded?  Is it a K sound?  Or does it represent "ch" or maybe the "sh" sound it has in the Smithsonian alphabet??

Bob


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On the 1891 OM census. the name “Wa-to-co-co” meaning something along lines of “Standing with Staff” or “Standing with Dancing Staff.”   Among those of you who have worked with the names of Hochank, Kaws, Osage, Ponca/ Omaha, Quapaw, have anyone found a similar name that refers to holding a staff that represents some society?  It is not apparent in the name as documented here.
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