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As each priest entered the lodge he went to the Chief Priest, 

 who touched his finger to the ground, took a bite of root, 

 and spat upon the new-comer's hands five times, the latter rub- 

 bing his hands and pass- 

 ing them over his body. 



^- _^ * He was thus prepared to 



''^,*.t. °^ ^^^^^^y^-^ • take part in the rites which 



were to follow. The Lodge- 

 , maker and his wife were 

 the last to receive the rite 



/'j'**.' 



t~ '" w from the Chief Priest. 



< • ^^^ • Fully an hour was consumed 



^^ in the assembling of the 



• priests and the dancers. 



The relative position at 



^ this time of the priests 



• ^^-^J^f DA.r^^c.^"^ • who had formed in a circle, 



and the dancers, may be 

 • seen in the diagram. (See 



Fig. 60. Diagram of lodge. Fig. 60.) 



Filling the Sacred Pipe. 



The Lodge-maker followed the assistant Chief Priest to the 

 bundle, which was lying by the side of the skull. They opened the 

 bundle and took out a piece of sinew and the Lodge-maker took 

 up the bag of incense which was lying by the skull. The two re- 

 turned to the Chief Priest, who occupied a position to the north- 

 east of the center-pole and near the circle of priests. The Lodge- 

 maker put the bag of incense down and his hands were again treated 

 in the usual manner by the Chief Priest. The Lodge-maker again 

 went to the bundle and brought the ceremonial straight pipe, while 

 the assistant Chief Priest untied the bag of tobacco. The Lodge- 

 maker then spread out a corner of his robe upon the palm of his left 

 hand, and making four passes toward the tobacco sack, took up a 

 pinch of tobacco. Thereafter the pipe was filled in the same manner 

 as already described, the pipe being held upright by the Chief Priest, 

 and the sinew being added by the assistant Chief Priest. Then the 

 tampers were prepared; one was wrapped with the buffalo wool and 

 in the manner already described the tobacco was tamped. The 

 Lodge-maker then made four passes toward the pipe with both hands, 

 took it from the Chief Priest and placed it horizontally on the ground. 

 He then moved it back to its original position by the side of the 



