May, 1905. 



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the stem downward and pointed it toward the earth; then he hghted 

 it and went through the same movements, offering the smoke. 



THE FIFTH PAINT. 



The grandfathers put on the last paint. The Chief Priest took 

 a large bunch of sage and going toward the altar divided it into five 

 bunches. He then arranged four 

 of the bunches in front of and 

 around the altar, their butts being 

 directed toward it, placing them 

 so that each bunch was distinct 

 from the others. The first was 

 southwest of the altar, the second 

 and third in front, and the fourth 

 on the southeast of the altar. 

 The fifth bunch he placed four feet 

 north of the center-pole. (See 

 I'^ig- 95-) Upon these the Lodge- 

 maker was to dance, praying to 

 the four medicine-spirits and to the 

 sun. Many women now came for- 

 ward with offerings of calico, 

 blankets, etc.: all these were tied 

 around the waist of the Chief 

 Priest, who wore them during the 

 next rite. (See Fig. 96.) 



Fu;. 96. 



Chief Priest wearing gifts of 

 blankets. 



THE CHIEF PRIEST DANCES WITH THE LODGE-MAKER. 



After the dance had 

 continued for a while all 

 sat down except the Chief 

 Priest and the Lodge- 

 maker; the musicians 

 continued to sing while 

 these two stood and 

 danced. (See Fig. 97.) 

 During the first song the 

 Lodge-maker stood on 

 the sage at the southwest 

 of the altar, during the 



r- /"u- r Ti • J • L- J r second song he stood at 



r iG. 07. Chief Pnest dancing by side of ° 



Lodge-maker. ^^^ second bunch of sage. 



