CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 5 



PHONETIC KEY 7 



THE DANCE IN GENERAL..... 9 



THE CHORUS i o 



PARTICIPATION OF THE SEXES 1 1 



THE KASGI OR DANCE HOUSE 13 



PARAPHERNALIA 15 



THE DANCE FESTIVALS 19 



THE ASKING FESTIVAL 22 



THE BLADDER FEAST 26 



THE FEASTS TO THE DEAD 29 



THE ANNUAL FEAST, AILlci 31 



THE GREAT FEAST, AlTHUKATUKHTUK 33 



THE FEAST GIVERS 34 



THE RITUAL 35 



THE CLOTHING OF THE NAMESAKES 38 



THE INVITING-IN FESTIVAL. 40 



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