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The wuimenshi is begun with shrill whistles. Thereafter the 

 dancers proceed to enunciate the respective words, moving round 

 the pillar, each word being followed by a sonorous " hejP'' 

 The conjuration runs as follows: 

 Ilej^ hej, hej/ 



Yakuma, hej/ {ydkuma=the hoAvling monkey, Myletes). 



A'apdndlnyu, hej/ {kapdndini/u=ithe reel one; the howling monkey 

 is of red color). 



Chua, hej! {chuo=i\\Q brown monkey). 



Washia, hej/ {washi=t\\e black monkey, A teles niger). 

 JSepura, hej/ {sepiira=a smaller, black, long-haired monkey). 



Tshia, hej/ (^6'?W=the capuchin monkey, Cehus). 



Tsenia^ hej/ {tsema^=a, small gray monkey). 



Pdkkia, hej/ {pakki z=the wild hog). 



Kdvashua, hej/ (kavashu^the green parrot). 



Fusurshua, hej/ {pusurshu=z''^ the long-tailed one"). 



Mdshua, hej/ (mosAw=:paugi, C7-ax paugi). 



Kuchia^ hej/ (^'w<?A^=the domestic pig). 



Kuturama^ hej/ {kuturama^'' the fat one*'). 



Ayandasta, hej/ {dyandasta=zthe women's clothing). 



Ikichia^ hej/ (iHc/w=girdle to confine the clothing with). 



Changina^ hej/ (cAan^ma:=raddled basket), etc. 



This conjuration is continued for about one hour, the dancers 

 meantime moving alternately to right and to left. EAery time they 

 stop to move in the opposite direction they give loud whistles and 

 shouts of " chi^ chi, chl, chi,'''' as if to keep up with these shouts the 

 continuity of the conjuration. 



Another conjuration is devoted to women and the fecundity of the 

 women. The fruit fulness of the women, therefore, will be one more 

 of the beneficial effects of the tsantsa. 



This conjuration is as follows: 



Hej/ hej/ hej/ 



Noa, hej/ 



Noa, hej/ 



Kanutpm, hej/ 



Kanutpia, hej/ 



Nihnntsi su7'uchu kanufpia, hej/ 



Kanutpani hitia^-hej/ 



Numhintinya^ hej/ 



Nihirseisoka, kahetpia, hej! 



Noa, hej/ 



Noa hej/ 



Kahetpia^hej/ 



Nikas7ieUi^ hej! 



