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slioiilder. The singers were beating time, and sLe sat down again. 

 The paddle was pnlled out, apparently witli great ditliculty. The 

 shamans stepped up to her and cried "hoi, hoi, hdifff," and blew upon 

 her. Now the people began a song, during which the shamans con- 

 tinued to sing over her. QE'ldetsEm also put his hands on her head 

 and chest and shoulders, crying "hoi, hoi, hoifff." While this was 

 going on, some of the women arose from their places and danced. 

 Then the two shamans who had been working over her, raised her to 

 her feet, and led her around the fire. The blood had ceased to flow, 

 but a dee}) cut, beginning at the right breast and going across her 

 shoulder far down the back, was clearly visible. Then all the people 

 cried "hu," and she went out. Now a Na'q'oaqtoq spoke, and blankets 

 were distributed. 



At 12.30 a new dance began. The girl who in the preceding dance 

 had carried a knife came from beliind the curtain and danced. A 

 number of women danced in her honor, and the same old woman who 

 had stayed in the doorway continued dancing there. One old woman 

 was dancing, holding her pipe in her month. A song was sung, and 

 then one of the Koskimo delivered another speech, holding a short staff 

 in his hands. Whenever a name was called, he raised the staff high 

 and held it so that the ends rested against his palms. 



As the people became hungry by tliis time, a woman threw dried 

 salmon among the people, first to the members of the secret society of 

 the Koskimo, then to the others. When they were eating, the societies 

 again uttered their calls. 



Now a new dance was announced. A woman entered, wearing a flat 

 ring, the front of which was set with feathers. She carried a bundle of 

 red cedar bark in her hands. Her eyes and cheeks were painted black. 

 When she was shaking the bundle of bark, it gave a rattling noise. The 

 Iteople gave her a pipe, a stick, and other things, and whatever she 

 carried gave a rattling noise. The peoi)le took it from her again, but 

 were unable to produce the same sound. Tlien they beat time again. 

 She went once around the fire, looking upward and shaking her bundle 

 of bark, and holding it as though she Avas going to throw it. Then she 

 stood in the rear of the fire and sang her song. She gave her cedar bark 

 to one of the messengers and took a staff in its place, which she carried 

 around the fire and made it rattle; another person tried it, but it did 

 not give a sound. Next she took a pipe of one of the NaAj'oaqtoq and 

 made it rattle in the same manner. Then she disappeared behind the 

 curtain.' After some speeches, four young men went out, and several 

 old people followed them, bringing food. 



Then members of the Wa'tanEm danced. After their dance more 

 blankets were distributed. While the people were still eating, whistles 

 imitating the raven's cry were heard outside. This was about 1.30 a. m. 

 Tlio speaker asked the people to beat time. Then the ha/inats'a entered 



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