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(See PI. XXVI, Fig, i.) The entire body of all in the group was 

 painted yellow, except the face, which was red, surrounded by very 

 large white spots. A row of large white spots extended up and 

 down each arm and a circular row was found on the breast. (See 

 PI. XXV, Fig. 2.) 



6th Group. The grandfather and three dancers wore a bandoleer 

 of crow feathers, the last dancer wearing a bandoleer of hawk 

 feathers. All the dancers carried in their right hands a large sage 

 ring, to which was attached eight eagle breath feathers. The grand- 

 father in his right hand carried a black handkerchief to which was 

 attached a bell. (See PI. XXVI, Fig. 2.) The bodies of all were 

 painted yellow. The faces were surrounded by small white dots. 

 On the breast, back, and arms were marks made by applying the 

 fingers when the paint was wet. (See PL XXVII, Fig. 1.) 



yth Group. All wore the eagle breath feather attached to the 

 scalp lock and a black-tipped eagle tail feather in the hair. All wore 

 an otter-skin band on the right wrist, to which was attached a small 

 red painted human image of rawhide, and a bunch of crow feathers. 

 (See PL XXVIII, Fig. 1.) The bodies of all were painted red. The 

 face was also red, except within a white line which surrounded the 

 face. Over the red of the body were white lines, from ten to three 

 inches long, made by the fingers. (See PL XXVII, Fig. 2.) 



8th Group. All wore a red painted human image of rawhide, 

 seven inches long, suspended from a cord at the wrist. The grand- 

 father, in his right hand, carried a sage ring, and in his left a black 

 handkerchief, to which was attached a bell. One of the dancers 

 carried an eagle feather attached by a string; another a smaU hand 

 looking-glass. One wore a crow feather bandoleer, and the remain- 

 ing dancers wore a hawk feather bandoleer. (See PL XXVIII, Fig. 2.) 

 The bodies of all were painted red. Around the faces and up and 

 down the arms were three rows of white dots, the ends of which 

 met in front of their necks. The tops of their heads were besmeared 

 with thick red paint. (See PL XXIX, Fig. 1.) 



gth Group. All carried medicine war shields and wore in their 

 scalp locks an eagle breath feather attached to a long string. One 

 wore a plain rawhide bandoleer; another wore a red stained horse- 

 hair necklace; another wore a broad bead necklace and a red string 

 bandoleer. (See Plate XXX.) The grandfather and two dancers 

 were painted red. On the left side of the face was a crescent- shaped 

 line in blue. (See PL XXIX, Fig. 2.) The other three dancers 

 were painted yellow, with a blue line passing across their nose 

 from one cheek to the other. (See PL XXXI, Fig. 1.) 



