NELSON] ‘CINVITING-IN” AND “ASKING” FESTIVALS apo 
their will. The object of these faces is to propitiate and do honor to 
the animals or beings represented by them, and thus to bring about 
plenty of game during the coming year and to ward off evil influences. 
The inuas or shades of the various animals are invited and are sup- 
posed to be present and enjoy the songs and dances, with the food and 
drink offerings, given in their honor. The masks are burned at the 
conclusion of the ceremonies, and should a man sell his mask he must 
ey it with wood in about equal amount for the sacrificial fire which 
3 takes place subsequent to the ceremony. This 
festival is held usually in January or February 
of each year. Although I was not able to 
witness one of these observances, many of 
the masks used in them were obtained. 
THE “ASKING” FESTIVAL 
The Asking 
Michael, takes 
of November, when 
water along the coast 
their winter stores. 
Tu-tu'-wk, or the “ going 
the hunters and large boys 
the kashim and remove all 
then blacks his face with a mix ture of charcoal and 
oil and paints his body with stripes and dots; 
| he then takes a wooden dish in his \\ hand, and, how! 
ing and making all sorts of discord \ ant noises, all 
go out in single file and pass from house to house 
until every one in the village has been visited. 
The women are all at home on this night, and each 
who is the head of a family has a large tub of ber- 
ries and other food ready. The procession of 
Fic. 139-Wana 22d boys files into each house, all holding 
usedin Asking their dishes while they stamp their feet and 
pect le utier grunting sounds. The women at every house 
place food in each of the dishes, and when the round is completed 
all return to the kashim, shouting aud stamping. While in the Petes 
their faces are kept turned toward the floor so that they shall not be 
recognized, Outside the children follow them from house to house, 
shouting and making a great outery. When they return to the kashim 
the soot is washed from their faces and bodies with urine and, giving 
some of the food to the old men, all sit down to the feast. Next daya 
wand, called ai-yd’/-gik, is made by a man chosen for the purpose. This 
wand has a slender, rod-like handle, with three hanging globes at the 
outer end. Figure 139 illustrates one of these wands. 
festival, Ai-ya’-guk, observed a St 
place each year after the middle 
the fish have left the shallow 
and the people have gathered 
The first night is called 
around.” Soon after dark 
in the village gather in 
their clothing. Each 
