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THE LODGE-MAKER'S PAINT. 



This paint was naturally worn by the Lodge-Maker, Niwaat, and 

 the substitute Lodge-Maker, Waatanakashi (see Plate CXIX. ), and for 

 reasons which have already been given, by Yahiise (see Plate CXX.). 

 The paint worn by these three individuals was exactly similar to that 

 worn by the Lodge-Maker and his companion on the preceding year, 

 and hence need not be again described. 



Owing to the fact that the Lodge-Maker's paint is supposed to be 

 the easiest and the least arduous of all the paints, and perhaps for 

 other reasons, not fully understood, the Lodge-Maker's paint was 

 worn on the first day, i.e., the fifth day of the ceremony, by Hitehuu, 

 Hathaniseh, and Hinenwatani. (See Fig. i, Plate CXXL ) The two 

 last-named dancers also wore the second Lodge-Maker's paint on the 

 sixth day. 



THE YELLOW-EARTH PAINT. 



The second and third of the paints belonging to the Yellow-Earth 

 were worn by Heniait (see Fig. 2, Plate CXXIL), Hisehaseh (see Fig. 

 2, Plate CXXIIL), and Naka (see Fig. 4, Plate CXXIV). These 

 three individuals, however, with the third, i. e., on the sixth day, bore 

 the symbol of the cedar tree on their arms and legs, instead of the 

 forked-lightning symbol, as did Hitantu on the preceding year. The 

 fourth of the Yellow-Earth paints was borne on the seventh day by 

 the three individuals mentioned, and by Hathaniseh and Hinenwatani, 

 who, as has been noted, wore on the second and third days the paint 

 of the Lodge-Maker. According to Hawkan, those painted by him 

 represented the elk, with black feet and a yellow tanned hide. 



THE YELLOW PAINT (SECOND). 



There were a number of variations used in this paint in the cere- 

 mony of this year which were correctly noted down after considerable 

 difficulty. The second day's paint was worn by T^peish (see Fig. i, 

 Plate CXXHL) and by Hin^nnitu (see Fig. i, Plate CXXH.), whose 

 bodies, however, instead of being painted white were painted yellow, 

 while the parallel rows of dots instead of being black were pink. 



The third paint was worn during this performance by Hitehuu, 

 Hin^nibe, Hinennitu, and Bikaanichu (see Plate CXXV. ), the painting 

 in each instance being exactly similar to that worn by Niehhinitu on 

 the preceding year, with the exception that the three parallel rows of 

 pink dots were placed upon a yellow body paint, instead of white, as 

 in the preceding year. (See Fig. 2, Plate CXXVII. ) 



