NO. II MUSIC OF TULE INDIANS OF PANAMA DENSMORE 39 



4. Circle game. r^Iany boys join hands in a circle leaving one inside 

 and one outside. The boy inside tries to get out, and the one who is 

 outside tries to get in, the others trying to prevent this without 

 loosing their hold on each other's hands. 



5. " Playing ghost." About lo boys join in this game, one taking 

 the part of the doctor, another the " questioner," and two being the 

 " ghosts." The term translated " ghost " is ni'a, which, according 

 to the informants, is not used in any other connection. All the boys 

 except the ghosts stand in, two parallel lines facing each other, with 

 the doctor and questioner opposite each other at one end. A little fire 

 is burning halfway down one side, imitating the fire believed to 

 keep harm from the musicians at a wedding. Pepper is put on this 

 fire at a certain point in the game, imitating* the " medicine " (cocoa 

 bean) that is burned in front of the musicians. The boys who repre- 

 sent the ghosts have their faces painted red, black, and white in an 

 outlandish manner, wear big hats and clothes much too large for 

 them. The game opens with questions and answers by the two 

 leaders. 



Questioner: Who do you see coming? 

 Doctor: A ghost with one foot. 



(A ghost appears, hopping on one foot) 

 Questioner: Who do you see coming? 

 Doctor: A ghost walking funny. 



(The ghost walks in a grotesque manner) 

 Questioner: Who do you see coming? 

 Doctor: A ghost pounding on the ground with a stick. 



(The ghost pounds on the ground with his walking stick) 

 All the boys: Let's catch the ghost and tie him. 



Pepper is then thrown on the fire and its fumes make the ghost 

 " crazy." He waves his arms and struggles but the boys hold him, 

 tie him with a rope, put him in a boat and cover him up. The ghost 

 howls and wails. All the boys hide, and the second ghost comes to 

 free his comrade. Together they try to find the boys who are hiding. 



This game is usually played by moonlight with the older people 

 looking on and laughing at the fun. 



