HWANTox] HAIUA TEXTS AND MYTHS 2()3 



next to the ground; and it also ha<l four posts (/;) to guide it in its descent. They 

 were curved over from each side and fastened togetlier at tlie top. To prevent the 

 animal from approaching the bait in any other way similar stakes were continued 

 ujt to and around it. Now, when the bait wa.s pulled off, the noose came away from 

 its notch, wliereupon the stick c flew up, letting /down upon the animal's back. 

 The Haida name ford is x.iViia k!udjigu^no; for e, x.iVna-i; for/, si'txa sqfi^gida. 

 The weights are called qeng.al;Vno. 



" Only the roots of this plant were used. 



'*That is, " Has the snow melted from the roots of the Iklie^nkuuAn?" 



'•'Human or supernatural beijigs who have become animals are usually identified 

 in this way. 



^^ In spite of having medicine in his mouth. 



-'They not only " became rocks," but also contiimed to livi' under them. 



