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games (Till 31. Chin 34, Quia 113). The last one forms also part of 

 the Thunderbird tales discussed on p. 712 (Ne 5.206, K 10.295, 

 Nu 5.103, Co 5.82). 



(23?) Waking-Match 



(2 versions: Kath 115; Quin 104) 



Mink and an old man have a waking-contest. Mink puts rotten wood over his 

 eyes, which therefore seem to be open while he is asleep Kath 115. Bluejay and his 

 companion have a waking-match with their hosts. Bluejay keeps moving all the 

 time. Finally he and his companion escape through a tunnel dug by Beaver, and 

 leave rotten wood in their places. The others believe they are alseep, spear them, 

 and find rotten wood Quin 104. 



1 2 1 1 Whaling 

 (3 versions: Chin 33; Chin 58; Till 25) 



The visitors are challenged to a contest in whaling. The visitors are forbidden to 

 say ' ' Ehehia , ' ' and ordered to let four whales pass and to harpoon the fifth one. The first 

 four are not really whales, but various kinds of fishes and birds. The visitors kill 

 the last whale and win Chin 58. In another Chinook story the Thunderer does not 

 allow his son-in-law to look on while be goes whaling. When he disobeys, the whales 

 jump out of the net. Here follows a contest in producing hailstorms, in which the 

 son-in-law shows himself stronger than his father-in-law Chin 33. Somewhat similar 

 to this is the Tillamook incident, in which the Thunderer goes whaling. The son-in- 

 law is forbidden to accompany him. When he does so, the trees knock him down. 

 Finally he proves to be as strong as his father-in-law Till 25. 



(25) Wrestling in the Air 



This story belongs to the Contest story only among the Wishram. 

 It occurs, however, frequently in the tale of the battle of the birds, 



which is found on the plateaus. 



Eagle wrestles with Buzzard. They fly up and battle in the air until their bodies 

 fall down Wish 89. See also Kath 138; U 244, 245; Ntl Teit 2.67; Ntl Teit 3.340; 

 Lil 319. 



The various tales are built up as follows. The numbers contained 

 in the tables indicate the order in which the various incidents occur. 

 A. The Jealous Uncle or Brother 



He is sent ti. L-ct ducks :nul eggs on a precipice. 

 ! He is ordered to climb a tree. 



He is ordered to climb a cormorant rock and caused t 

 A cockle instead of a clam. 

 He is told to gather burning bark, and is pushed into 



