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holding his pipe in the air, he bowed his head reverently, and at the 

 same time looked at the clay to see if it was getting dry. Whenever 

 he looked up to see the clay he would then bow his head, closing his 

 eyes, for then he was in deep thought. Finally, the clay was per- 

 fectly dried and was very clean. It did not seem to blow away. This 

 man then scraped it together into a heap and protected it frona the 

 wind. 



"Now, people, listen to me. I want all of you to watch me. 

 Wherever you shall be, remember that you saw me do this (that is, 

 create the earth); whenever you shall undertake to do anything, 

 remember this; and above all, remember me in everything," said this 

 man. 



"Please watch me closely that you may follow my footsteps aright," 

 said he, straightening himself, together with his Flat-Pipe, and clear- 

 ing his voice. So, facing to th^ southeast, the man then took a small 

 heap of this dried clay and held it carefully. With manly voice he 

 sang four songs which are similar to those used in the Rabbit-tipi and 

 Offerings-lodge. "Now, people, will you please watch, and follow the 

 course of this dried clay as far as your eyes can reach," said he. So 

 this man with his right hand gave a diving motion, holding the clay at 

 his finger tips and letting it go, saying, "See it go far!" The dry land 

 was made in one big strip, which the people saw extended to a great 

 distance. 



Then he took another small heap of this dried clay, faced the 

 southwest, held the clay up in the air, carefully sang four songs with 

 clear voice, and said with much spirit, "People, look at the course of 

 this small heap of clay as far as your eyes can reach!" With his right 

 hand he gave a diving motion, and the dry land was made in a big 

 strip, which was clean and broad. 



Again he took from the Flat-Pipe a small piece of clay and held 

 it carefully in the air, singing four songs with great emotion. "Peo- 

 ple! I want all of you to watch the course of this small heap of clay 

 as far as your eyes can reach," said he, breathing lightly. Facing to 

 the northwest, he gave a diving motion which formed a big stretch of 

 dry land. The land was clean and broad in its appearance. 



Then he turned to the northeast and stood still for a little while, 

 gathering the remainder of the dried clay. He again took the small 

 heap of dried clay and held it carefully in the air. "Now all of you 

 people, I want you to watch the course of this clay just as far as your 

 eyes can reach," said he, winking a little. While he was holding it, 

 he sang four songs with greater spirit and expression, and then with 

 a diving motion of the hand he let it go. During the time that he was 



