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blossoms and wear them in his headkerchief when he seeks the 

 maiden of his choice at their trysting place. Flowers are associated 

 with butterflies and music. The god of music created the tenatsali, 

 a mythical plant bearing blossoms of the colors of the six cardinal 

 points — yellow blossoms for the north, blue for the west, red for the 

 south, white for the east, all colors for the zenith, and black for the 

 nadir. He can with his flute draw to him the flowers and butterflies 

 of the world. 



