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meal UDtil they have learned that the ha'mats'as have eaten. For the 

 whole dancing season this rule must be adhered to. 



During all this time the father-in-law of the first ye'wix-ila has been 

 gathering all his property, principally food, blankets, boxes, dishes, 

 spoons, kettles, bracelets, coppers, and box lids, in order to refund 

 (qaute/x-a) to his son in-law the amount promised at the marriage of 

 his daughter (see p. 4'Jl). 



When he assembles his clan to announce his plans, the members of 

 the seal society must not come. This is the only time when the clans 

 are recognized during the winter season. He informs the people what 

 amount of property he is going to give to his son-in-law, what names he 

 is going to have, and how many songs he has had made for him. The 



son-in-law assembles his clan 

 in the dancing house (lobEk"), 

 and lets them paint their 

 faces with charcoal. Mean- 

 while the canoe of g'l'sExstala 

 is built, as described on p. 

 422. All the speakers' staffs 

 which are carried at the fes- 

 tival are ornamented with red 

 cedar bark. The dances that 

 are sung all belong to the 

 winter dance, only ha'mats'a 

 songs are not used. When 

 the daughter of the father-iu- 

 law dances, she is also dressed 

 in cedar bark ornaments. 

 The description of the cere- 

 monial will be found at the 

 place referred to above (p. 

 421). 



After the whole amount of 

 property has been turned 

 over to the son-in-law, the 

 father-in-law calls the master 

 of ceremonies and, pointing to the l)ox containing the winter dance 

 implements — masks, whistles, and ornaments of red cedar bark — he 

 says, "Come, I am afraid of this box here; you are the only one who is 

 not afraid of it, because you went through the wliole ceremonies of the 

 winter dances.' To this the master of ceremonies, who carries a small 

 cane, replies, " Let me go there. Yes, your word is good, friends. 



rig. 175. 



FIRST NECK KINQ OF HAI'ALIK" AUAE. 



The four croaspieces indicate the powers of the shamun 



Cat. No. 17.5489, U. S. N. M. Collected by F. Boas. 



' Qe'lag'a LE'm'wala, g-iLE'lEn Las g'ada g-ildasek* qaxs nEmo'XmaiVqos na'la- 

 Come LE^m'wala, I am afraid of this box for yo\i alone you not 



qak' qa X8 laxsiiex lil'xoa L'a'qa(|iiix'. 

 afraid of it for you went through it in the red cedar bark here. 



