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are 200 blankets." Tlien Walas N"Emo'gwis arose: "Dou't sit down, 

 tribes. Let us sing a song of joy! Take care, duel's of tbe Ma'inale- 

 leijala, we will make fun of the Kwakiutl. My chief has again given 

 blankets. The name of my tribe is Ma'malcleqala, who vanquish all. 

 I am feared by all the tribes. T can not be lifted. I know bow to buy 

 great coppers. I make chiefs out of poor men. Whenever I give 

 away blankets, I do so in Tsa'xis on account of the legend of Ma/lele- 

 qala, who was tirst transformed into a man at this place." 

 Thus spoke Walas NEmo'gwis and all arose and sang: 



1. The deer went on tlie water, and tried to make war on his younger brother. 



2. KuOkuaxa'oc gave up the chase, trying to make war on his younger brother. 



3. Only I do this way. Only I am the great one avIio takes away the daughter of 



chiefs, the younger brother of Kurknaxa'of-. 



When they stopped singing, NEmo'kulag'ilists'e said, ''Ho, ho, ho, 

 ho," and he i)romised to give away blankets. He said: "These are 

 blankets for you, Gue'tEla; blankets for you, Q'd'moyue; blankets for 

 you, Walas Kwakiutl; blankets for you, Q'o'mk-iitis. They belong 

 to TLil/qoaqa, the daughter of ^Emo'kulag-ilists'e," and he said, "]!Tow 

 go to take my wife and the blankets." 



Then the men went to the house of La/lawig-ila, and after a short 

 time they came back. Ts'a'ts'alkoalis, his daughter, was among them. 

 Then all the men went home. He did not give away the blankets at 

 once. She went to live with her husband. 



Here is the description of another marriage: The successor of Ma'Xua, 

 chief of the Gua'ts'enox, was engaged to marry He'nEdemis, daughter 

 of Ya'qaLasame, chief of the Qo'sqemuX. Then Ma'Xua sent four 

 men — Kasa'lis, A'wite, NEme'mrdas, and Ya/.8ide — to ask if Ya'qaLa- 

 same agreed to the marriage. As soon as the four men entered his 

 house, Kasa'lis spoke: "I come, chief! sent to you by the son of Ma'Xua. 

 He has 400 blankets ready to be given to you to buy in marriage your 

 daughter, and also to take home your daughter, Ya'qaLasame. We 

 beg of you, O, Chief! to bend your heart to our wishes, for you have 

 nothing to complain of. We all are of one descent. We are sent by 

 your uncle, chief, and by your great-grandson, the successor to Ma'Xua. 

 Thus I say, NEme'mfilas. Now we have said our speech, A'wite, Ya'Side. 

 Xow, xl'wite, you speak to our uncle here." Then A'wite spoke: '-Let 

 me speak next, Kasa'lis. I came, sent as a messenger by your uncle. 

 Let us try to get our relative. Xow, Ya'Side, you speak next." He 

 said: "I am the double-headed snake.^ There is nothing in the world 

 that I am unable to obtain. Now move your tongue, and give us an 

 answer." 



Then Ya'ciaLasame s[)oke: "You have finished your speeches that 

 you were to deliver to me, chiefs of the Gua'ts'enox. Only let your 

 tribe take care, A'wito. Now you may have my danghter. Come here 

 to-morrow, but strengthen your hearts. Now go and tell Chief Ma'Xua 



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