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THE LODGE-MAKER PAINTED, 1901. 



It was how announced from the outside that preparations were 

 complete for the beginning of the erection of the lodge, and those 

 inside the Rabbit-tipi prepared to leave. Debithe now painted 

 Thihauchhawkan white from head to foot, his body being naked 

 except for a loin-cloth. Hawkan painted Waatu (Warrior), and 

 Chanitoe painted Bihata (Black-Hat), in a similar manner, while 

 Sosoni and Waanibe painted Biba, the wife of the Lodge-Maker, red. 

 The Lodge-Maker and the two dancers carried the regular Sun Dance 

 whistles of the wing bone of the eagle, wore an eagle breath-feather in 

 their hair, and now put around the loins a buckskin kilt. Biba wore 

 only a- buckskin shirt. The white paint of the Lodge-Maker repre- 

 sented the wish, employed by all acts during the ceremony, for long 

 life, while the red paint of the woman was symbolic of the earth, which 

 she here represented. The presence of Waatu and Bihata on this 

 occasion was entirely voluntary on their part, although it should be 

 stated here that they were two of the number of the dancers after the 

 completion of the lodge. 



THE LODGE-MAKER AND ASSOCIATES PAINTED, 1902. 



The details of the rite were carefully noted during the 1902 per- 

 formance, and are here introduced as supplementary to the account 

 given the author by Hawkan of the rite as it took place in the cere- 

 mony of the previous year. 



All preliminary rites and preparations had been completed in the 

 Rabbit-tipi, while the great lodge outside was erected and only awaited 

 the arrival of the priests for its completion, for it now lacked only the 

 center-pole and four of the rafters. The substitute Lodge-Maker was 

 the first to leave his position in the circle, and took a position in front 

 of Hocheni, Chanitoe supplied the coal and accompanying incense 

 for Hocheni, who proceeded to apply the preliminary paint, or "poul- 

 tice," as it is called. This rite was exactly similar to that employed 

 by Hdcheni on painting the same individual on the previous day, before 

 the Lodge-Maker set out to collect the offerings from his friends 

 in the camp-circle, and consequently need not be again described. 



He then, taking the cup of lime paint, passed it over near the 

 door, where he proceeded to apply a thick coat over his body, from 

 head to foot. Next came Yahiise, and then the Lodge-Maker himself, 

 both at the conclusion of the application of the "poultice" applying 

 an even coat of the lime paint over their bodies. The three now sat 

 down facing, respectively, Hawkan, Nishnateyana, and Chanitoe. 



