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Through bird metaphor and allegory, the songs
also act as lessons that instruct tribal members
about stages in their lives.
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They
are reminded that there is a proper time to “leave
the nest” and start a family; that parents
must let go of their maturing children.
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The
original Cahuilla Bird Songs were composed of
more than 300 pieces that formed a cycle of stories.
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Songs were sung in a precise order that accurately
accounted for the chronology of the migration.
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An attendee poses with two dancers in traditional
regala