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Fig. 92. Arapaho dancers in line. 



THE SIXTH DAY. 



As already explained, the number of days devoted to dancing and 

 fasting depends upon the length of time fasted by the one chosen as 

 Chief Priest. In the ceremonies of both 1901 and 1903 the time 

 devoted exclusively to dancing, and not including the altar day, was 

 one day ; This naturally involved either the omission of certain pre- 

 scribed paints or the use on the altar day and the day following of 

 more paints than are supposed to be appropriate to any one day. 



Both the description of the paints which are supposed to be worn 

 on each individual day and what happened in the ceremonies witnessed 

 is set forth in the proper place. The rites, in the full ceremony of 

 eight days, of each day following the altar day are practically the 

 same. On each morning there is the sunrise dance, followed by 

 a period of rest. Then the dancers are painted and given their 

 wreaths; the feast is provided, the sacrifice is made, the priests eat, 

 the remnants of the food are removed, the rawhide is passed over the 

 incense and thrown among the musicians, and the dancers dance to the 

 accompaniment of the music at irregular intervals throughout the day. 

 Formerly there were certain times during these three days following the 

 altar day when certain forms of torture were practiced. This subject 



