546 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. 



"The food of tlie gfreat killer whales is sweet.'' ^ 



"The food of the foolish boys is sweet." ^ 



"The great rock cods are trying to get food."^ 



"The great sea lions throw their heads downwards."* 



The Mosmos said: " It will be awful." ^ 



When utteriug these cries, the members of the societies lifted their 

 spoons and seemed to enjoy the fun. Next, the Koskimo (tribe) lifted 

 their si)oons and all cried "yfi." Then they ate as quickly as they could, 

 and all the different que'qutsa- societies vied with each other, singing 

 all at the same time. 



Next, a man arose who acted as though he was a Haida. He 

 delivered a speech, during which he made violent gestures, imitating 

 the sound of the Haida language. An interpreter who stood next to 

 him translated the pretended meaning of his si)eech, which was sup- 

 posed to be of the nature of thanks to the host for the soap berries, 

 because they were one of the principal food articles of the Haida, and 

 because the speaker was pleased to eat the kind of food to which he 

 was accustomed in his own country. He continued, saying that he 

 carried a box filled with food which he was going to give to the person 

 who would pronounce his name. Then the host's daughter was called 

 upon, and was asked to say his name. He began, G-a'tso, which she 

 repeated; Se/as, which she also repeated; then followed, spoken very 

 rapidly, Qoaga/ii Gustate/n Gusgitate'n Gusoa't Qoag'c'ns Qaqa/xsl.i.'^ 

 Then she said: "lean not say this; I must go to school in order to 

 learn it." The Haida asked her to go to school with him for tour 

 nights; then she would know it. The girl's father interrupted them, 

 saying that he wanted to wash his daughter before she went to school 

 with him. 



Now the Kwakiutl and the Koskimo sang two songs each, before the 

 rice was dished out. After the songs the host's father-in-law, who had 

 contributed the rice for the feast, spoke as follows : " O, friends ! I have 

 not finished giving food for the marriage of my son-in-law to my 

 daughter;" and turning to his son-in-law, he continued: "Don't say 

 that word. Don't refuse my kind offer, else I shall be ashamed. I do 

 not do the same as other people, who only pretend to give fe^ists, giv- 

 ing only to those who have to buy my property Irom me."^ 



• Q'a'xaaX'wist'ag'a maa'ms'enoxtsek" ! 



^QTi'xaaX'wTst'ag-a naauE'Xsokutlk- ! 



■■'Ya'laLxoLak- ha'mek"aLg*a t'o't'opatse! 



^T'fi'wiqasg'a L'eL'exentse ! 



^ A'dzeg'aiiEiuLtse. 



•'This joko has been known for about eight years, and is often repeated. 



'The son-ill-law had hesitated to accept the rice for this feast and the old man 



referred to this fact. 



Qti'LEn, neuEuio'k", g'a'niala w c si:n wi'wosilaqa, g'i'LEn k*'e'tsEuac qoa'LqoaLa 



Yes I friends, for this reason not I poor, as I flnislied 



WiVwaLgila xim nKgu'inpf". Qoa'la ne'k'oL, qoa'la nPk* ses wa'LdEmos. 



giving food at the, time of my son-iu-law. Don't say, don't speak that your word, 



marriage to 



