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We have much to do before this night." One man distributed the 

 batons, and now Nu'xm'mis began the song of the hfi'mats'a Bu'bago- 

 layu of the Ivne'xa, and the latter tribe sang as follows: 



1. You are lookini^' for food, great magician, hamf-. 



2. Sweet is wliat you will eat, great cannibal, Lauu'. 



3. You will swallow men alive, great cannibal, liamr. 



After the first song was finished, Nu'xnemis began another song of 

 the same ha'mats'a, which was also sung by the Kue'xa: 



1. RaxbaknalannXsi wac was looking for food for me, liamai. 



2. BaxbakualanuXsrwac was looking for men for me, hamai. 



3. BaxbalvufilannXsi wac was looking for corpses forme; therefore you are feared 



by all, as you will devour men, bamai. 



4. Yes! all are afraid of you, eldest brother! Yon who empty the houses, great 



magician. 



After these two songs of the Kue'xa, the song maker of the Walas 

 Kwakiutl commenced the following song: 



1. I want to eat you; I am a great magician. 



2. Your dance is getting greater all the time, you true dancer. 



3. Your dance is growing greater all the time, you true dancer. 



The second song of the Walas Kwakiutl was as follows: 



1. He cried hap for me, the great magician, hamamai. 



2. He sang the songs of the winter dance for me, the great magician ; liamai. 



3. I went through BaxbakualanuXsi'wae's house, the great magician's; hamamai. 



4. I went to the far end of our world. I am liked by all as far as the edge of our 



world. All try to imitate me; hamamai. 



While the last song was being sung, K-ex- and his friends were prei)ar- 

 ing the berries. The dishes were placed in four rows, and two men were 

 sent around to count the people by threes, while a third one distributed 

 the spoons. Then K'cx- called Ho'LElite to come. He took up a dish 

 and said : "Now friends, we are ready to eat. But I do not want to have 

 any trouble. I want to keep the weather calm for our great friend 

 Ya'qois, for if I do not give to him first he will grow as wild as the storm. 

 This dish is for you, Ya'qois," Then he took up another dish and said: 

 " Tins is for you, seals, and for your friends." Thus the dishes were all 

 distributed, one being given to each three persons. Before they began 

 to eat, a man was sent to Yfi/qois, to see if he had commenced eating. 

 Soon he came back carrying the empty dish and laughing. He said: 

 "Look at me, friends. Our great friend Y^a/qois must have been 

 hungry, for his dish was emptied before I came to see him. Now eat, 

 for you must be hungry also." Then all began to eat. 



Ho'LBlite arose, holding his speaker's staff, aud said: "Friends, I 

 feel hap])y on account of this day's work. It seems to me I am seeing 

 our grandfathers, and that pleases me much; and it must please you 

 too, La'mg-ala; and you, La/LasqEin; and you, NE'msqEmut; and you, 

 K-r-'qalc ; and you, Ts'i'lg-axsta. I know you all feel very happy to-day. 

 Only do not forget the laws of our grandfathers. But I must not say 



