THE KWAKIUTL INDIANS. 519 



It is good that you say I am the highest among you." ' With this he 

 lifts the box, hides it under his blanket, and begins to sing his secret 

 song, as follows : ^ 



O friend, () friend, O supernatural friend. 



Then he calls the son-in-law, saying, " Stand up; it may be that this 

 box is iutended for you."^ The young man rises and replies, ''Hold it 

 awhile until I dress up."^ Then he goes to the house, and after a few 

 minutes returns without blanket, having his face blackened. He pre- 

 sents himself to the master of ceremonies: " Here I am, friend;"^ who 

 asks him once more to be ready: '• Gro on, get ready, son-in-law.'"' 

 Then he gives him the winter names which belong to the contents of the 

 boxes. He receives both the me'emqoat name and also the que'qutsa 

 name. He asks him to step near. * The young man turns to the left 

 and walks slowly down to the beach where the master of ceremonies is 

 standing. The latter takes his neck ring off and, holding it, sings his 

 secret song: 



1. My mind is not strong enough (to lift it). 



2. My mind is afraid of it. 



3. I liave seen the winter ceremonial.* 



Then he turns around and gives the young men the neck ring to 

 which the arm rings and leg rings are tied. He turns again and takes 

 off his head ring. The young man's wife, who stands next to the master 

 of ceremonies, gives her dancing apron to tlie latter, who turns once 

 and puts it onto her husband. Last of all, he gives him the box. 

 Then the master of ceremonies says "hop op" four times. (This is 

 the sound of Hai'alik-auae). The master of ceremonies continues:^ 



"Wait a while, son-in-law, you have no name for your k'i'nqalaLala, 



but T have seen what carried away our son. Her name is ." 



With this he secretly puts a whistle into the hand of the son-in-law. 

 The latter turns to the right and calls "h! h!" (deep from the throat). 



iQ laL lax'in laq, qii'Las aix'mes waLdEmus nenEmo'k", wa'wiqumaa'xEn 

 O let me go there it is true good your word friends good tliat you pretend 



to place nie highest 

 bEgua'nEme'nae, La' lax-in laq. 

 a man like me. 1 will go there. 



2 Appendix, page 718. 



^La'xoala nEgu'mp, qo so'Lax la'laa laxs g'ada g'i'lt'aa. 

 Stand up son-in-law may be for you going to this box. 



^DiiLa la g'aq, qan \o q'oa'lax"'it. 



Hold it awhile, forme to go dress up. 

 "^G-a'xmen, qast. 

 « WA'g-a qoa'lsax nEgu'mp. 

 ' Qr-'lag'a nEgu'mp. 

 *• See page 509. 



"Lfi'xoaLa'lag-aaraa'K ukujo mp, k-'eo'tsoEm k'tn'qalaLElos qa xg'in 



stand there a while son in-law, you have no (name) for your kyinqalaLEla for I have 



la'mex- do'x'oaLEla'x ax'e'ide xEns xono'kua. (Hf'ilig-ixste'g-ilis LiiLis lax 



seen what carried our child away. (Right maker of 



Baxbakualauuxsi'wat'.) 



Baxbakualauuxsi'wae.) 



