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Fig. g8. Chief Priest and Lodge-maker Fig. 09. Altar, after partial destruction by 

 dancing by center- pole. Lodge-maker. 



during the third song on the third, during the fourth song on the 

 fourth, and during the fifth song on the sage near the center-pole. 

 (See Fig. 98.) From this point the Lodge-maker and Chief Priest 

 danced or hopped stiff legged, one foot being slightly in advance of 

 the other, back and forth to the altar four times. As they approached 

 the altar the fourth time the Chief Priest pushed the Lodge-maker 

 toward the white arrows, causing some of them to fall. (See Fig. 99.) 

 Thus they gave thanks to the four medicine-spirits, and as he knocked 

 the white arrows down, their enemies are informed that they are 

 through dancing. The Chief Priest and the Lodge-maker then went 

 to their seats and sat down. 



THE FINAL DANCE. 

 The Lodge-maker and all the other dancers arose again and began 



dancing and whistling 

 with the beginning of a 

 new song. At this point 

 the Arapaho and their 

 grandfathers left the 

 lodge, for except the final 

 rite about to be noted the 

 dance was over, and they 

 had fulfilled their vow. 

 The curtains surround- 

 ing the lodge were now 

 removed sufficiently to 

 make doors or openings on 

 Fig. 100. Final dance, line facing the east. the south, west, and north 



