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In order to gain strength and purity, young people, particularly 

 boys, had to bathe in cold water. 



When a young man advanced in social standing, the time would 

 come for him to acquire supernatural helpers. These were also 

 hereditary in the various exogamic groups, and belonged to certain 

 families, not to the group as a whole. 



Every person who had supernatural helpers had several names — 

 one common name, and sacred names belonging to his various helpers. 

 The latter were used in ceremonials in which the helpers appeared. 1 

 Mr. Tate has recorded the following names: 



(Thief's name 

 Dzeba'sa (Ganha'da; G-it-qxa'la). 



LEge'°x (Eagle; G"i-spa-x-la/°ts). 



Sa°ks (G-ispawadwE'da; G'ina- 

 x'ang'I'°k). 



Nes-ho'°l (Ganha'da; GidzEX- 



la'°l). 

 Nes-y!aga-ne't (Ganha'da; G - it- 



dzl'°sj. 



Saga-gwait (Eagle; G'itlanda'). 



Nes-lagunus (Wolf; G'it-la'n). 



S a x s a ' ° x t ( G ' i s p a w a d w e ' d a ; 

 G'id-wul-g'a'dz). 



Ncs-nawa (G'ispawadwE'da; Gi- 



lu-dza'r). 

 Nes-waxs (G • i s p a w a d w e ' d a ; 



G-inada'oxsl. 



Sacred names 



Dllogil (Boiling Words), SEm- 

 nsxnd'x (Great Supernatural 

 Bemg), Hadagusa, Haialilaqs. 



Txa-g - a'xsEm lax-ha' (Heaven 

 Body), Hanatana, Ga-guliks- 

 gax. 



Man-ks-ga'gum lax-ha' (Who 

 Was the First To Go Up To 

 Heaven), AlalEm lax-ha', 

 Dzagum-ax. 



Nahengan (a monster), Gulgum 

 lax-ha', Wax-ha-l!i-sa'. 



LEks-ts!uwa'nEm lax-ha' (Alone 

 Top Of Heaven), Wa-ts!Em- 

 mo' (Without Ears), Gasq. 



Uks-ya'l g-amk (Went Out To 

 Sun), Gam-wi-na-wa'xs, Gul- 

 danu'n. 



Ale'st (Lazy), N-lgo'lgul gaimk, 

 KsEm-gasgS'us. 



LEgEl-gulagum lax-ha' (Crack 

 Of Heaven), Lu-na-gisEm gad 

 (Changing Mind), Hunting-Ca- 

 noe. 



Mala (Moving Quickly), Gwila- 

 gaxsdo'x, Wl-g-a'd (Giant). 



Txa-la'ksgum lax-ha' (All The 

 Lights Of Heaven), Txal-ks- 

 ga'gum lax-ha' (First Of Heav- 

 en), Lgu-wa'lksgum n!e°xl 

 Prince of Killer Whales). 



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