DCHP-3

war song

Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a song sung by Indians prior to or during battle.

Quotations

1768-82
When the repast is over, the war song is sung. . . .
1885
They came up the road singing war songs, riding around in circles and lying on the sides of their horses, shooting under the horses' necks.
1952
The Crees, however, say that while the other seven shrieked war songs as the hoods were lowered over their heads, Wandering Spirit hummed a love song to his wife.