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End of the ceremony, 1902 - - - - - 157 



Ultimate fate of the Offerings-lodge - - - - '57 



Rites in the Dog-soldiers' lodge - - - - - 158 



X. The painting of the dancers - - - - - -158 



The Mother-Earth paint ---.-. 15^ 



The Lodge-Maker's paint ...... 160 



The Pink-Calf paint ...... 162 



The Pink paint - - - - - - - • 163 



The Yellow-Earth paint -----. 164 



The Yellow paint (first) ...... igj 



The Yellow paint (second) ..... igj 



Paints worn in the Offerings-lodge, 1902 .... igg 



The Lodge-Maker's paint ...... 167 



The Yellow-Earth paint ...... 167 



The Yellow paint (second) ..... 157 



The Yellowhammer paint ...... i6q 



The Circular or Thunder paint - - - - . 170 



Origin of the Circular or Thunder paint - - - - 171 



General observations on the paints .... 172 



XL The relation of the Transferrer to the Lodge-Maker's wife - - 172 



XIL Offerings-lodge songs -----.. 178 



XIIL Torture ......... lyg 



Piercing the ears ..--..- 179 



' Piercing the ears, Arapaho story of - - - - - 180 



Sacrifice of human flesh - - - - - - 182 



The sacrifice of a woman's finger, story of - - - - 184 



XIV. Children's games during the Sun Dance ceremony - - 187 



Game of buffalo meat ------- 188 



Game of choosing grandfathers ..... 189 



Games while bathing - - - - - - - 191 



XV. Sun Dance myths ....... 191 



Origin myth ........ 191 



Little Star ..-..--- 212 



