FiiACHTENBERG] ALSEA TEXTS AND MYTHS 201 



shouts of the people would just sound from everywhere. Then the 

 shinny players would run after one another. (Then the ball) would 

 fall just a Httle short withm the goal. "Do you watch yourselves 

 carefully!" Then, verily, (the hall) would be carefully watched by 

 those who were encouraging one another. (But) not long (afterward 

 another) tally would be made. 



Thus they would be playuig shinny ball. Sometimes the shinny 

 game would (have to be played) five times. The people usually bet 

 agamst one another their blankets and their shirts and also dentalia 

 shells. One yard (of dentalia shells) would (make) one bet. Their _ 

 bets likewise (consisted of) knives. Also bead money was bet; arrows 

 were likewise bet; all sorts of things were usually bet. 



II. SHOOTING AT TARGET WITH ARROWS 



Before they were about to shoot at the target, their chiefs would 

 commence to talk, "We will shoot at the target; thus we will play." 

 Then the chief of (the other people) would say, "Yes, we will assemble 

 on one day; we will shoot at the target. At such a time will we 

 come together." Then they would assemble. The arrows would be 

 brought together. Then all would assemble in a body. "Our (dual) 

 targets shall not be very far apart." (Those) would be the own words 

 of their chiefs. Then the targets would be arranged. Some grass 

 would be tied (together) for a target; its name (was) swamp grass. 

 The swamp grass, the grass (known by) such a name, would be tied 

 (as an) intended target. Then the target would be tied from all sides 

 to a stick not very high (from) the ground. Whenever the target 

 was hit, it would continue to shake. Then (such a stick with a target 

 on it) would be buried on both sides (of the field). Then mutual 

 betting would be done; dentalia shells v.'ould be bet; arrows were 

 bet repeatedly. Then they would be ready. 



Six people were shooting at the target on one side, and likewise (the 

 same number) on the other side. Then they would arrive at where 

 those mentioned (people) were going to shoot at the target. Then 

 they would begin to bet with one another. Then they would stand 

 (ready). Shooting would now be done by all. The target was shot 

 at now. First (a man) from this side would begin to shoot. One 

 man had five arrows. All the target shooters had the same number 

 of arrows. So they stood (ready). "Who shall be shootuig first? 

 Yes, thou." Then, indeed, they began to shoot. Whenever one 

 man finished, another man would begin agam. Whenever (the target) 

 was hit, (the man who hit it) would be cheered. And now (the target) 



