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braziers ; he also stirs the cocoa beans and adds more when neces- 

 sary. A similar custom was observed among the Papago Indians, 

 who live in southern Arizona, and in northwestern Mexico. 



The beverage designated as " chee-sa " is drunk at all social gather- 

 ings of the Tule, and one man in each part of the country is expert 

 in its preparation. It was said that " in old times chee-sa was drunk 

 during the bringing of rain by the medicine man." Banana juice 

 forms the principal ingredient. This is boiled, then sugar-cane juice is 

 added and it is boiled again. A little corn juice is put in and the liquid 

 allowed to stand in sealed jars from six to eleven days. A reasonable 

 amount of the beverage was said to be stimulating, but those who 

 drank to excess were intoxicated by it. In this connection it is 

 interesting to note that a native wine made from the fruit of the 

 sahauro cactus was ceremonially prepared and drunk by the Papago 

 Indians during their ceremony to bring rain. 



NO. 4. WEDDING SONG 



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The melody of the wed'dirtg song has more motion than the other 

 Tule songs although the tempo is not rapid. The song is char- 

 acterized by a recurrent phrase (marked X ) which seems to imply 

 a question and is not entirely happy. The apparent keynote is the 

 highest in the compass, which is unusual in Indian songs. The wavy 

 lines indicate the omission of measures (see page 5). 



