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circular black line, which extended from the nose to the middle of the 

 forehead and around the middle of each cheek, was painted a solid 

 deep red. On the breast and on the forehead were the sun and Man- 

 Above symbols, the sun symbol in both instances being solid; under 

 the eyes and on the nose were the tear and buffalo-calf symbols. Both 

 hands and feet were painted black, while extending into the red of the 

 arms and of the legs, and taking its origin in the black paint, were 

 the symbols of the cedar tree, which has already been described. 

 Attached to a lock of hair above the forehead was a red-stained eagle 

 breath-feather. On the back of the left shoulder was the usual moon 

 symbol in black. As on the other days, no sage wreaths were worn, 

 though at his sides and back were the usual five bunches of sage. 



THE YELLOW PAINT (FIRST). 



This paint was worn in 1901 by Heb^thenen (see Fig. i, Plate 

 CXVl.); in 1902 it was not represented. 



The paint was uniform throughout the three days. (See Fig. 3, 

 Plate CXVn. ) The entire body was painted yellow, and both the 

 hands and feet were black, above which, and extending into the yellow 

 field, were the zigzag lightning or serpent symbols. On the breast 

 was painted the sun symbol, upon which was the Man-Above symbol. 

 Under each eye and on the nose were the usual tear and buffalo-calf 

 symbols, and on the back of the left shoulder was the moon symbol. 

 Fastened to the hair over the forehead was a yellow-stained eagl^ 

 breath-feather, the base of which was red. At the sides and back 

 were the usual five bunches of sage thrust under the girdle. 



THE YELLOW PAINT (SECOND). 



This paint was worn in 1901 by Niehhinitu (see Fig. 2, Plate 

 CXIV. ) ; in 1902 it was worn by Hit^huu, Hin^nibe (Red Man), 

 Hin^nnitu (Howling-Man), and Bikaanichu (Smoking-at-Night), but 

 only on the second and third days, or the third and fourth paints. 



Throughout the second and third days the body paint was in solid 

 white; on the fourth day it was yellow; the design applied upon the 

 body paint varied from day to day. On the forehead, on all three 

 days, were the tear symbols, and on the nose the buffalo-calf symbol. 

 In spite of the fact, however, that the body is painted white for two 

 days, this paint in general is known as the "Yellow paint." 



The additional paint of the second day consisted of two parallel 

 rows of black dots (see Fig. i, Plate CXVIIL ), representing (accord- 

 ing to one informant) rabbit tracks, which encircled both wrists, both 

 ankles, and the face, the latter lines passing just over the eyebrows 



