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the latter filled in the moon symbol with red paint, which was 

 then outlined with a narrow yellow line. A black dot was now added 

 on the middle of the nose, while under each eye was placed a short 

 zigzag line in black. Over the edge of the diamond-shaped figure on 

 the breast was then painted in black a small circle, upon which was 

 drawn a narrow rectangular design which terminated in a plant-like 

 symbol. A somewhat similar symbol was drawn just above the black 

 line encircling the face, on the forehead. Both of these symbols 

 represented a man standing on the sun, while the designs under the 

 eyes represented tears. The design over the forehead is said also to 

 represent the buffalo standing on the hill, fasting. The crescent- 

 shaped object on the back represented the moon, the various diamond- 

 shaped designs representing the sun, while the black lines which 

 connect them represented the paths of rays of the sun. 



On this, the second day's paint, the Lodge-Maker wears no head- 

 dress, and only a buckskin kilt, with a flannel loin-cloth, about his lower 

 extremities. In his right hand he carries a bunch of wild sage. He 

 also wore five bunches of sage, in upright position, which were arranged, 

 one at either side and slightly in front of the body, while the other 

 three were arranged about the back, at equal distances around the 

 back of the body. The wearing and arrangement of these five bunches 

 of sage has reference to the grass, while the number five is due to the 

 fact that man has five fingers and five toes, and also as an acknowl- 

 edgement to Man-Above and the Four-Old-Men. 



The paint of the Lodge-Maker for the third and fourth days is 

 exactly similar to that described, with this exception, that on the third 

 day the face and the diamond-shaped figures and the moon symbol on 

 the back are painted yellow, with a red border, while on the fourth 

 day these symbols are painted green with a yellow border. (See Figs. 

 2, and 3, Plate CX.) Whereas the colored face and diamond-shaped 

 symbols on the second day were symbolic of the rising sun, the yellow 

 surrounded by the red of the third day typified the overhead sun, or 

 daylight in general, while the yellow border of the fourth day typified 

 the sun about to set upon the grass-covered earth. The diamond- 

 shaped designs are also spoken of as the "eyes of the Sun." 



On these last two days the Lodge-Maker also wears a sage wreath 

 about his head, to which is attached an eagle breath-feather extending 

 upward, also a few small sprigs of cedar. He also wears wristlets and 

 anklets of sage, and the five bundles of sage with eagle breath-feathers 

 attached about his body. The bundles of sage for the arms are so 

 made, that where the ends of the sage come together they project out 

 to the extent of about eight inches. (See Plate CXL) 



