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man, as well as the color of the groundwork of his paint, had points 

 of individual differences, a consideration of the general subject of the 

 designs may be deferred until later on in this paper, where the subject 

 will be treated in a special section. 



THE DANCERS PAINTED, 1902. 



After the ceremonial smoke just described, the grandfathers and 

 the dancers went over to the east side of the lodge, where each found a 

 bucket of water and bundles of sage. The sage was placed in the 

 water, as has already been described for the preceding year, and the 

 dancers washed themselves. (See Plate LXVII.) Bundles of goods 

 were then brought by the female relatives of the dancers and were 

 given by the latter to their grandfathers. All who had pipes made 

 the sacrifice of food. 



After the feast, the dancers returned to their proper positions, 

 and the grandfathers took their places in front of them, and the 

 painting was begun. Each priest rubbed his hands with the paint, 

 made two lines in the palm of his right hand and one in that of his 

 left hand, held the palms over the incense, and drew the tips of his 

 forefingers over the dancer's body, beginning with the feet. Again 

 he would rub the palms of his hands together, dip them in the paint, 

 rub his palms together, and draw two lines in the palm of his left hand 

 and one in the palm of his right hand, and pass the tips of his fingers 

 up over the body of the dancer. This operation was repeated twice; 

 the third time, the two lines being made in the right hand and 

 one in the left, and at the fourth, two lines in the left hand and one 

 in the right. This rite is termed, "applying the poultice." Each 

 dancer then painted himself, including his hair, with the particular 

 color of the paint which he was to wear on that day. He then sat 

 down in front of his grandfather, who decorated him with proper 

 symbols. (See Plate LXVIII.) 



After this rite, each dancer brought a live coal, which he placed in 

 front of one of the three priests, Hdcheni, Nishchdnakati, or Hanak^- 

 baah, whereupon, the one chosen placed cedar-leaves upon the coal, 

 held both, of his hands over its rising incense, and passed them over 

 the dancer's head and shoulders, placing his hands finally upon 

 the dancer's feet and pressing them firmly upon the ground. The 

 grandfather then placed the five sage bunches in the belt of his grand- 

 child, first making four passes with the sage before it was placed in 

 position. 



