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"mollowod-oarth space" (aeo p. 122, footnote), and the men were re- 

 quired to carry live coals in their liands and put them on the earth. 

 Each man, rising from his seat, took coals in the palm of his hand, and 

 turning to the left, walked slowly around the lodge. After the first 

 round of the lodge, pausing at the mellowed-earth space, he pretended 

 that he would place the coals upon it. This was done three times, and 

 after the fourth round of the lodge, slowly lowering his hand, he gently 

 rolled the coals to the softened earth. (See p. 74.) If he could do 

 this without being burned he was considered qualified to be a member 

 of the society. 



As already stated, a headdress of owl feathers had been prepared 

 for each of the new members. These headdresses were long, like war 

 bonnets, but were made of owl feathers instead of eagle feathers. 

 Quite a heap of coals lay on the mellowed earth after all the men had 

 made the circuit of the lodge. Sweet grass was placed on tliis heap, 

 and the headdresses were hold in the fragrant smoke, after which 

 they were placed on the heads of the newly installed members. 



The following ceremonial song was sung as the headdresses were 

 placed upon the heads of the men, who were understood then to 

 be fully received into the society. 



No. 122. Ceremonial Song of the Mlwa'tanl (Catalogue No. 572) 



Sung by Charging Thunder 

 Voice J_^ 66 

 Dkum not recorded 



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Tu - wa wa - kai) koij le mi 



3 ^-1 



6a - ge 



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tu^wa wakag^ kog the one who is holy 



le nii^dage has made this for nie 



Analysis. — This melody contains the tones of the second five- 

 toned scale, with G sharp as a keynote. The accidental (F double 

 sharp) was clearly given in all the renditions. The song is harmonic 

 in structure and has a compass of 12 tones. Three-fourths of the 

 progressions are downward, the trend of the melody bemg steadily 

 downward from the twelfth to the tonic. The time in the first 

 two measures is peculiar and was maintained less steadily than in the 

 latter part of the song. 



