FKACHTENBERG] ALSEA TEXTS AND MYTHS 203 



was shot at. One man would shoot at it, (but) he would not hit it. 

 So in turn the other man would begin. Then it was counted how many 

 times that one already shot. But only one man had hit the target. 



Now in turn those from the .other side would begin to shoot at the 

 target, but (the first man) did not hit it (even) a little. Then again 

 another man began. Whenever (the target) was hit, (the man who 

 hit it) would be cheered. Now another man was going (to shoot) 

 again. Then one man kept on saying, "Now thou in turn (shalt 

 shoot)." Then, mdeed, he would begin to shoot. One man knew 

 (well) how to shoot with arrows. (And) that man sometimes hit 

 the target twice, as he kept on shooting at it. And then in turn 

 another man would begin to shoot. Wlienever (the target) was hit, 

 (tlie man who hit it) would be cheered. Then thus it kept on going. 

 It would be counted. He who knew how to shoot well with arrows 

 would always keep on hitting the target. Then again another man 

 would exchange (his place) ; he would now begin to shoot. 



Thus the people acted long ago. Thus the people from the early 

 (days) had fun. Whenever many people (came together), then (they 

 would) thus play; they (would) shoot at the target with arrows. 



III. SPEAR THROWING 



Some grass would be tied (together), whenever they came together. 

 Then they would begin to talk. "If anybody (knows) well how to 

 spear the salmon, he will be the one who will always hit the target." 

 Then that target would be speared. The target would be thrown up 

 high (and) would be speared there with (spears). If anybody knew 

 well how to spear the salmon, he would always hit it. Then they 

 would throw the spears (at the target). The target would be thrown 

 up high. It was usually counted how much was the number of the 

 people who were hittmg the target. Now thus they would act. 

 Five (people would be) on one side and likewise five (people) on the 

 other side; and ten (was) their (entire) number. They did not (place 

 any) bets. 



