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about to describe, they were present in several character- 

 istic performances which I have noticed. One of the most 

 interesting of these is the dance of the Tcu-ku-wymp-ki- 

 ya. While the dance of the Ka-tci-na was taking place 

 in the celebration of the Humis-kd-lci-nd a blanket were 

 laid down near the west end of the line and upon this was 

 placed bundles of corn, Pi-ki or paper bread, and food 

 of all kinds. Behind this, facing it, the Pai-d-kya-miih 

 were seated in line and to each was given one of the bun- 

 dles as a gift. The men personifying Apaches, of whom 

 there were two, then caused one of these to rise and led 

 him to the extreme east end of the line of dancers who 

 were meanwhile singing and performing their dance. Each 

 Tcu-ku-wymp-ki-ya was forced to dance and to tell a story 

 in payment for his gift. 



When the glutton had been carried to the east end of 

 the line he was stopped, turned around and addressed or 

 commanded by the Apaches who raised their horsewhips 

 or "quirts" in a threatening manner. Moving a few steps 

 in a sidelong manner, the gluttoned followed by the Apaches 

 performed an archaic dance saying, "A-e, A-e." At a 

 word from his tormentors he started again moving a few 

 feet with an awkward, sidelong, halting srait and stopped 

 again. As he did this, he again began his story, calling 

 down laughter from the spectators. This was repeated 

 again and again often urged forward by strokes from the 

 whips of his tormentors until he reached the pile of corn 

 in front of his comrades. A second member of the line, 

 squatting back of the corn was then treated in the same way, 

 and the same series of halts, shouts and jokes were re- 

 peated. All the gluttons were forced through this per- 

 formance causing much merriment from the lookers-on. 

 The whole effect was simply to amuse the people, and if it 



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