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pinch of tobacco, again circled his fingers over the bowl and motioned 

 toward it four times. In this manner five pinches of tobacco were 

 dropped into the bowl, the first pinch being placed in the pipe on 

 the northeast side, the next one on the southeast side, next on the 

 southwest side, next on the northwest side, the fifth pinch being 

 added in the center of the bowl. 



The assistant Chief Priest again grasped the right hand of the 

 Lodge-maker with his own right hand and caused him to make a 

 circular motion over the tamper, and four movements toward it, 

 and then caused him to pick it up and press down the tobacco. They 

 then went through the same motions, this time using the left hand. 

 The assistant Chief Priest finished filling the pipe without formality. 

 Bull-Tongue then took up a piece of tallow and handed it to the 

 Lodge-maker. The latter received the pipe from the assistant Chief 

 Priest and covered the upper or exposed surface of the tobacco 

 at the mouth of the pipe with the tallow. He handed the pipe to 

 the assistant Chief Priest, who grasped it with both hands, advanced 

 four steps and deposited it on the cleared space, near to and directed 

 toward the buffalo chip, a short distance from the stem. The Chief 

 Priest plucked a pinch of wool from his buffalo robe and deposited 

 it by the pipe stem, gathered his robe around him, and resumed 

 his seat. The assistant Chief Priest took the hand of the Lodge- 

 maker, and with the customary five passes caused him to take the 

 wool and wrap it around the end of the pipe-stem. He then rubbed 

 the wool with tallow. Thus wrapped, the stem would fit into the 

 end of the pipe more tightly. The assistant Chief Priest with both 

 hands took the two hands of the Lodge-maker and moved them 

 toward the bowl, which the Lodge-maker picked up and moved 

 toward the stem, halting three times. The fourth time he slipped 

 the bowl upon the stem, the assistant Chief Priest making it secure. 



Painting the Sacred Pipe. 



The Chief Priest gave the assistant Chief Priest the piece of 

 braided sweet-grass from the bundle. Bull-Tongue took a live coal 

 and placed it in the center of the cleared space. The assistant 

 Chief Priest took up the piece of sweet-grass and tore off five shreds, 

 which he placed in front of himself. He took up the sack of red 

 earth, and placed it in front of the Lodge-maker. He took the hand 

 of the Lodge-maker and caused him to pick up the five pieces of grass 

 just as he had picked up the sinews. Before each piece was picked 

 up he made the usual five passes, and before he deposited each piece 

 five passes were made toward his hand. The grasses were laid on 



