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the house, while the novice is dauciug iu the middle of the rear of the 

 liouse. The dauce is accompanied by two new songs and by the two 

 songs that were used at the ceremonial of purification. While he is 

 dancing, the yO'wix-ila distributes his presents among the people. On 

 the following day another man gives a feast in the house of the 

 ye'wix-ila. When all the people have entered the house, the novice 

 is called to come out of his secret room. The people sing one song, 

 and he dances alone and sits down. Again his father distributes pres- 

 ents among the other clans. The novice is allowed to take part iu the 

 feast. During the four following days the novice wears head rings 

 of red cedar bark. After four days, another man gives a feast in the 

 same house. AVhen all have entered, the novice is called out of his 

 secret room. He wears a smaller head ring now\ Two more feasts are 

 given in the same way at intervals of four days. Every time the dancer 

 wears a smaller head ring. 



At the end of the last night the (j'a'q'anas, who have stayed in the 

 dancing house right through the whole ceremonial, are led home by 

 their wives. 



It will be noticed that in these ceremonials the festival corresponding 

 to the k-ik*i'lnala of the Kwakiutl is celebrated after the return of the 

 novice. Among the La'Lasiqoala when the novice has disapi)eared in 

 the woods (being a lii'xsa), his whistles are suddenly heard on the roof 

 of the house or behind the houses. At night, while the people are 

 assembled, he is heard on the roof of the house, but disappears again. 

 On the following morning he is seen on a point of land. Four canoes 

 are lashed together and connected by planks. Thus the people paddle 

 up to him and bring him back. The same night all the dances are 

 performed. 



The winter dauce ceremonies of the Ts'a'watEouox differ from those 

 described heretofore. I have received from Mr. Hunt detailed informa- 

 tion only in regard to the closing ceremonies, while the progress of the 

 ceremonial seems to be much like that of the Kwakiutl. The beginning 

 is as follows: 



The ye/wix-ila invites all the people to his house, where they sit dowu 

 according to their clans. Then he asks his wife to bring food. While 

 the food is being prepared, the people sing. In the middle of the third 

 song the whistles are heard on the roof of the house. The people 

 stop singing. They group themselves at once according to their 

 dances and societies. They burn the salmon, because it was prepared 

 before the beginning of the winter dance. That night they begin their 

 ceremonies. 



On March 14, 1805, they concluded their cereuumies as follows: 



I'a'xalats'e, chief of the T'Ena'xtax, gave away blankets during the 

 winter ceremonial. At night two men went into every house, and said 

 at the door: "Now we will tame your dancer, Ts'a/m<joagaLr'. Xow 



