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thought and in accordance with the voices of nature. There are 

 seven different songs, each with two verses; hence, if the songs are 

 repeated twice, it makes twenty-eight in all. 



THE LODGE-MAKER SOLICITS AID. 



Concerning this interesting performance no observations were 

 made during the performance of 1901, nor was any direct information 

 gained from Hawkan. The ceremony took place, in 1902, in the 

 morning of the third day. Early in the morning the voice of the 

 Crier was heard outside the tipi, calling about the circle for the Rabbit- 

 tipi people to hurry to the tipi. When the priests were assembled 

 within the tipi, Hdwkan passed to NishnatSyana cups of the lime 

 paint, which had been brought in by the sister of the Lodge-Maker, to 

 which the latter added water and mixed. After thoroughly mixing 

 the cups of paint he placed them in front of Hawkan. One of the 

 messengers brought in live coals, which were placed upon the fireplace. 

 Wadtanakashi then went to Hocheni, placed his hands upon his head 

 and prayed. One of the cups of paint was now passed to Hdcheni. 

 Wadtanakashi now sat down in front of Hocheni, with his legs in front 

 of him and his knees drawn up towards his chin. Hdwkan took a live 

 coal, placed it at one side of Hocheni, and upon it dropped a pinch of 

 spruce-leaves. Hocheni then dipped his hands in the cup of paint and 

 rubbed them together, smearing the palm of each hand thoroughly 

 with the paint. He then with the forefinger of his right hand drew 

 two parallel lines lengthwise across the palm of his left hand, and one 

 line lengthwise across the palm of his right hand with the forefinger 

 of his left. He then held both hands, palms downward, over the rising 

 incense, and passed his hands from the toes, up the legs and sides of 

 the body, to the head of the man in front of him. This he did four 

 times, drawing, however, two lines in the palm of his right hand and 

 one in the palm of his left hand before making the second movement 

 over the body, and reversing this operation at the third and again at 

 the fourth time. Wadtanakashi then turned his back to Hocheni, who 

 smeared it with paint, but without regularity or ceremony. Wadtana- 

 kashi then arose, took the cup of paint, and going near the door of the 

 tipi, proceeded to paint himself from head to foot, including his hair 

 and face, giving his entire body a thorough coat of the white paint. 



The Lodge-Maker now took his place in front of Hdcheni, and 

 was painted in the manner just described, whereupon he also took the 

 cup of paint, went over to the door, and smeared his body with the 

 white paint from head to foot. Both stood near the door after paint- 

 ing, until they were thoroughly dry. 



