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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. 



in the woods. The novice who is to acquire this dance disappears in 

 the woods. When he returns, he bites the people, not like the ha'inats'a, 

 but imitating the voracious ha"maa. His cedar bark rings are like 

 those of the bear dancer, but smaller. His cry is " hup ! hup ! " When 

 returning from the woods, he does not wear hemlock, but red cedar 

 bark ornaments. The dancer's name as member of the seal society is 

 K-'O/k-aLElayu (of whom all are afraid); his que/qutsa name is ALtsala 

 (coming ashore from the middle of the lake). His song is as follows: 



1. There is hiVmaa. We shall not live, for he is there. 



2. Where he is, there is danger. 



3. AVhere shall we hide? 



4. Let lis hide undei'UTound. Let us cover ourselves with dirt, for the terrihle 



ha"maa is goiug arouud the world. 



Fig. 112. 



HEAD RINGS AND NECK RING OF THE BEAR DANCER, KOSKIMO. 



a, First head ring ; 6, head ring worn in feasts ; c, neck ring. 



Cat. Nos. 17551.';, 175516, 175517, U. S. N. M., collected by F. Koas. 



THE SALMON.! 



This dance belongs to the La'Lasiqoala. The novice disappears and 

 stays in the woods several months. When he is brought back, the 



1 See tig. 136, page 490, and Appendix, page 709. 



