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Among the extraordinary feafts which were very ma* 

 ny, the mod famous was that which they called Tf#.'- 

 This feaft Ttu hath no prefixed time nor feafon, but in 

 time of neceflitie. To prepare themfelves thereunto, 

 all the people fafted two dayes, during the which they 

 did neyther company with their wives , noreate anie 

 meate with felt or garlicke, nor drinke any Chic A . All 

 did affemble together in one* place, where no ftraunger 

 was admitted, nor any beaft: they had garments and or 

 naments, which fcrved onely for this fcaft. They mar 

 ched very quietly in procefifion , their heades covered 

 with their vailes, founding of drummcs, without fpea- 

 king one to another.This continued a day and a night; 

 then the day following they daunced and made good 

 cheere for twoo dayes and two nights together,faying, 

 thauheir prayer was accepted. And although that this 

 feaft is not vfed at this day,withall this anticnt ceremo- 

 ny], yet 'commonly they make another which is verie 

 like, which they call Ayma , with garmentes thatfervc 

 onely to that end, and they make this kindof proceP 

 fion with their Drummes, having farted before , then 

 after they make good cheere, which they vfually doe 

 in their vrgent neceffitics. And although the Indians 

 forbearetofacrifice beafts, or other things publikely, 

 which cannot be hidden from the Spaniardes, yet doe 

 they ftill vfc many ceremonies that have their begin- 

 nings from thefe feafts andauntientfuperftitions: for 

 at this day they do covertly make this feaft of Ytu, at 

 the dances of the fcaft of the Sacrament, in making the 

 daunces ofLy^/naf/a^a, and tfGuacon, and of others, 

 according to their auntient ceremonies, wherevnto we 

 ought to take good regarde . They have made more 

 large Difcourfes of that which concerneth this matter, 



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