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bakualanuXsT'wae. The fourth time he really takes the qa'na'yii down. 

 Its "head'' is hi his left hand, its lower end in his right hand. He 

 holds his left hand stretched forward. He goes around the fire, and at 

 the turning point extends the ring toward the sun. Every time he 

 does so the t'a'mtseuox gives a short beat. 



He walks around the fire four times, and finally stops near the 

 ha'mats'a. Then the qa'nenox calls the kuets'enox to come to the 

 ha'mats'a. The kuets'enox goes aroung the fire four times, stoi)S at 

 the dish holding the water, and stoops down three times, intending to 

 dip water out with his hands. He does not really take it until the 

 fourth time. He holds the water in his two hands, goes around the 

 fire, lifts it toward the sun, turns around, and puts it on the head of 

 the ha'mats'a, softly stroking the latter. Then he takes more water, 

 puts it again on the ha'mats'a's head in the same manner. This cere- 

 mony is also repeated four times. The k-i'nqalaLala sits next to the 

 ha'mats'a. The kue'ts'enox turns around and puts four haudfuls of 

 water on her head in the same way as he x>ut it on that of the 

 ha'mats'a. Then the qa'nenox rises again and the t'a'mtsenox beats 

 time. He goes around the fire carrying the ring, and on the west side 

 he extends it toward the sun. Then he walks around to the ha'mats'a, 

 turns slowly, and puts the ring over the ha'mats'a's head, doubling it 

 up and wiping his whole body. The ha'mats'a first extends his right 

 arm, then his left arm, through the ring. When the ring comes down 

 to his feet, he raises his right leg first, puts it down outside the ring, 

 turns all around on his right foot, then takes up his left foot, and sits 

 down on the mat, facing east. The qa'nenox takes the ring up, turns 

 around, and drops his left hand and raises his right hand alternately. 



Again tlie ha'mats'a extends his right arm, and he rubs him in the 

 same way as the first time. This is repeated four times. Then the 

 qa'nenox goes around the fire and x>erforms the same ceremony with 

 the k-i'nqalaLala. Then the people sing: "In olden times you went 

 all around the world with the supernatural being." ^ 



The qa'nenox takes the tongs down from the roof and takes up the 

 qa'na'yu, while the t'a'mtsenox is beating time. He goes around the 

 fire swinging the ring, turns in the front and in the rear of the house, 

 raising the ring toward the sun. After he has gone around the fire 

 four times, lie swings the ring over the fire until it ignites. Then all 

 the people say "wa wa." He walks out of the house, and burns the 

 ring on the street. Then he burns the tongs in the house. Then all 

 the people are allowed to enter the house. 



After the song has been sung, the ha'mats'a gets excited, leaves the 

 house, and runs around the village. 



The ye'wix'ila now brings all his dishes and kettles, spoons and mats, 

 and distributes them among the people of his tribe, thepeoi)le going to 

 the i)ile and each taking one piece. This celebration lasts until it is 

 nearly daylight. 



' Appendix, page 724. 



