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tinue this around the circle and finally into it. (See PI. XXI.) Here- 

 upon they open the bundle, which is the signal foi: a general commo- 

 tion, and great shouting among the spectators, the male portion of 

 whom rush from all sides to the circle (see PI. XXII), each one being 

 eager to obtain one of the trays thrown by the mdnas. (See PI. XXIII.) 

 These throw the trays in different directions,' which keeps the crowd 

 surging up and down from one side of the circle to the other. When 

 the supply of prizes is exhausted the mdnas return to the kfva (see No. 

 1, PI. XXIV), where they lay off their costume and rub off the paint. 

 The dancers soon follow. (See PI. XXV.) Ng6si replaces the ndtsi at 

 the klva hatchway (see No. 2, PI. XXV), and all then enter the klva. 

 Here now the so-called ndwohchi (discharming) of all the participants 

 takes place. This I have witnessed only once. Ng6si took from the 

 altar a buzzard wing feather and from the fireplace a little ashes. All 

 arranged themselves around the fireplace, each one also holding a 

 pinch of ashes in the right hand. Ngdsi then strewed a little ashes 

 along the inside of the feather which she held in her left hand, where- 

 upon all hummed the following ndwohchi tawi (discharming song), 

 Ng6si waving the feather slightly up and down to the time of the 

 singing: 



DISCHARMING SONG. 



Chfwiwitoydhaiahai ! 

 Chlwiwitoyahaiahai ! 

 Shiikwinifiaqo, 

 Sikawicdkota, 

 Macayata akwaaha ! 



Chf wiwitoydhaiahai ! 

 Chfwiwitoyahaiahai ! 

 Shiihtawangqo, 

 Cakwawicokota, 

 Macdyata akwdaha ! 



Chfwiwitoydhaiahai ! 

 Chfwiwitoyahaiahai ! 

 Shiihtatyaqo, 

 Palawicokota, 

 Macdyata akwdaha! 



To THE North. 



Discharm! 

 Discharm! 

 From the north, 

 Yellow buzzard, 

 With the wing! 



To the West. 



Discharm ! 

 Discharm! 

 From the west. 

 Green (blue) buzzard. 

 With the wing! 



To the South. 



Discharm! 

 Discharm! 

 From the south, 

 Red buzzard, 

 With the wing! 



* Before throwing the prize they run across the space within the circle, but in opposite direc- 

 tions, break through the line of dancers, and then throw the objects. 



