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In ](joi tlie old sciiuirc ground was given up and. the new one was 

 eslahlished in June, 19JO. J-Jecause the new gcneraiion was weak 

 one cabin was cut out. The Coweta si|uare is said to have been the 

 same as that of Kasihta. 



Every time anvthing is l)r()ugiit in or anything repaired they dance 

 all night liecause thus the two things are joined together, just as 



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Fig. 14. — Kasihta scjuare gruimd. 



A. Chiefs' Bed: i, miko (Bear); 2, henilia (Alhgator) ; 3, Iiilis liaya (seat 

 when on duty) ; 4, asimlionaia. 



B. Whites' Bed (Henihalgi intupa), or "Cabin of the Greater Kings." 



C. Warriors' Bed: 5, asinibonaia (Aktayatci). 



6, medicine pot; 7, point where women assemble before dancing; 8, trasli 

 heap; y, where aslies of old fires were placed; 10, split log where are seated 

 those young men who have broken the rules and are in conse(|ucnce placed 

 here as a punishment l)ef(jrc being allowed to mix with the rest of the people; 

 II, line of sweepings (tadjo) marking limit of square ground; u, ball post. 



two days are united by the night on which they dance. FormerK- 

 dances were held every Saturday night, but hard times have put an 

 end to them. The dance which was being held when I paid my visit 

 was because they were then putting up a ball post. 



The Hathagas are the Wind, Beaver, Bird, and Deer; the Tcilokis 

 are the remaining clans, yet it is said that the Bear, Alligator, and 



