FKACHTENBERG] ALSEA TEXTS AND MYTHS 205 



IV. THE CUP-AND-PIN GAME 



Whenever the (appomted) month came again, the cup-and-pm 

 game would be played by all. The people would just come together. 

 Usually when night (came, this game) would be played. Then (the 

 score) would be counted. One man usually knew well how to play 

 the cup-and-pin game. Then they would assemble. "Our game is 

 a very big thing to us." Whenever (that) one month would come 

 again, such a fun would be had by all, because (according to) tradi- 

 tion it was a very (big) thing whenever fun was had with such (a 

 game), smce simply all the people believed in it. One man usually 

 knew it very (well). (The score) would be counted. Whenever (the 

 players) came together, one man would usually cQ.unt (the score). 

 Not very many (people) knew (about) the cup-and-pin game. So he 

 was always spoken of (who) understood well the cup-and-pin game. 

 Five people would usually sit down (on one side) and likewise five 

 on the other side. Then they would begin to play the cup-and-pm 

 game. Now (first) the cup would be fixed; (it consisted of) the blos- 

 soms of skunk cabbage. (These) were pierced in the middle with a 

 stick and were tied there with a string. All (the people) made their 

 cups thus. 



V. THE GUESSING GAME 



Suppose two men are chiefs. (So) whenever they would want to 

 play the guessing game they .two would begin to talk (first). ''We 

 will play the guessing game at such a time." Then they would 

 assemble and would begin to bet against one another. Then the 

 two chiefs would be saymg, "We two will watch each other well; 

 (we two) will play truthfully." Then they would place their mutual 

 bets. Dentalia were habitually bet, and also knives; likewise guns, 

 and also arrows; similarly (they would bet) their bows. Then those 

 who had been talkmg would begin to play the guessing game. "You 

 shall not (do) various (tricks) to each other; you shall just play 

 truthfully. Nobody (here belongs to) a different tribe; we are (all 

 from) one (and the same) place. For that reason we will play truth- 

 fully." Then they would begin to play the guessing game. Now 

 (one side) has a black (pamted) stick. And likewise (the people) 



