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The two games played in order to secure benefits promised in 

 dreams are the "bowl and dice game," played by women who have 

 dreamed of the " four spirit women in the east," and the lacrosse 

 game, played by men who have dreamed of the " thunderers." 

 The manner of playing the first game was demonstrated by Cath- 

 erine Laughery, whose dream requires that she play the game once 

 every summer. She also recorded the song given her by the spirit 

 women when, in her dream, she visited their lodge. A lacrosse 

 game was thus played at a gathering attended by Miss Densmore. 

 It is believed that a sick person will be benefited by attending a 

 lacrosse game played in a ceremonial manner, and a song used on 

 such an occasion was recorded by James Pigeon-Hawk (fig. 115). 

 An adoption dance is held when a family wishes to adopt someone 

 in place of a member of the family who has died. Two sets of 

 songs are used at these dances, one attributed to the east and the 

 other to the south god. The family select the songs to be used, the 

 songs from the east god being chosen if the adoption is to be an 

 important, dignified occasion. These are the more highly regarded 

 as the east god is supposed to be the greater. Songs of both sorts 

 were recorded, together with a description of the ceremonial action 

 attending the adoption. 



The individual war and hunting packs of the Menomini consist 

 of certain articles wrapped in tanned hide. Under certain condi- 

 tions the owner opens the pack in a ceremonial manner and ex- 

 poses the contents, singing certain songs. A description of the 

 bundles and manner of their use was obtained, together with the 

 songs which are sung to make them efifective. 



The songs of the Dream dance formed a subject of special study, 

 as Miss Densmore had attended this dance when held by the Chip- 

 pewa and Menomini in 1910. (See Bull. 53, Bur. Amer. Ethn., 

 pp. 142-180.) A few songs were sung by both tribes at certain 

 points in the ceremony, and a comparison of the two renditions was 

 desired. The " Pipe song " showed the same rhythmic phrase in 

 the two renditions, and a somewhat similar duplication was found 

 in the " Drum song." Thirty-three Menomini songs of the Dream 

 dance were recorded, and the place where the dance is held was 

 visited and photographed. 



Songs used in the treatment of the sick were, as usual, an im- 

 portant phase of the research. Among those recording such songs 

 was James Pigeon-Hawk, who, in treating the sick, uses songs which 

 he received from his uncle and grandfather. One of these songs 



