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  THE 
  MIDE 
  WIWIN 
  OF 
  THE 
  OJIBWA. 
  

  

  lobe 
  of 
  the 
  ear, 
  clearly 
  indicating 
  that 
  the 
  tattooing 
  was 
  done 
  for 
  

   toothache 
  or 
  neuralgia. 
  

  

  The 
  female 
  Mide' 
  is 
  usually 
  present 
  at 
  the 
  initiation 
  of 
  new 
  mem- 
  

   bers, 
  but 
  her 
  duties 
  are 
  mainly 
  to 
  assist 
  in 
  the 
  singing 
  and 
  to 
  make 
  

   herself 
  generally 
  useful 
  in 
  connection 
  with 
  the 
  preparation 
  of 
  the 
  

   medicine 
  feast. 
  

  

  SECOND 
  DEGREE. 
  

  

  The 
  inclosure 
  within 
  which 
  the 
  second 
  degree 
  of 
  the 
  Mide'wiwin 
  

   is 
  conferred, 
  resembles 
  in 
  almost 
  every 
  respect 
  that 
  of 
  the 
  first, 
  the 
  

   only 
  important 
  difference 
  being 
  that 
  there 
  are 
  two 
  degree 
  posts 
  instead 
  

   of 
  one. 
  A 
  diagram 
  is 
  presented 
  in 
  Fig. 
  23. 
  The 
  first 
  post 
  is 
  planted 
  

  

  a 
  short 
  distance 
  beyond 
  the 
  mid- 
  

  

  $ 
  „ 
  -j^ 
  mn 
  I 
  die 
  of 
  the 
  floor 
  — 
  toward 
  the 
  west- 
  

  

  ! 
  ern 
  door 
  — 
  and 
  is 
  similar 
  to 
  the 
  

  

  i 
  — 
  i 
  : 
  — 
  post 
  of 
  the 
  first 
  degree, 
  i. 
  e., 
  red, 
  

  

  4 
  3 
  L 
  -g- 
  J 
  i 
  .... 
  with 
  a 
  band 
  of 
  green 
  around 
  the 
  

  

  .« 
  

  

  top, 
  upon 
  which 
  is 
  perched 
  the 
  

   §"" 
  ""x 
  stuffed 
  body 
  of 
  an 
  owl, 
  the 
  kr>-ko'- 
  

  

  Fig. 
  23.— 
  Diagram 
  of 
  Mide'wigan 
  of 
  the 
  second 
  ko-o'. 
  The 
  Second 
  post, 
  of 
  similar 
  

  

  size, 
  is 
  painted 
  red, 
  and 
  over 
  the 
  

   entire 
  surface 
  of 
  it 
  are 
  spots 
  of 
  white 
  made 
  by 
  applying 
  clay 
  with 
  

   the 
  finger 
  tips. 
  (PI. 
  xv 
  , 
  No. 
  2.) 
  These 
  spots 
  are 
  symbolical 
  of 
  the 
  

   sacred 
  ml'gis, 
  the 
  great 
  number 
  of 
  them 
  denoting 
  increased 
  power 
  of 
  

   the 
  magic 
  influence 
  which 
  fills 
  the 
  Mide'wigan. 
  A 
  small 
  cedar 
  tree 
  

   is 
  also 
  planted 
  at 
  each 
  of 
  the 
  outer 
  angles 
  of 
  the 
  inclosure. 
  

  

  The 
  sweat-lodge, 
  as 
  before, 
  is 
  erected 
  at 
  some 
  distance 
  east 
  of 
  the 
  

   main 
  entranceof 
  the 
  Mide'wigan, 
  but 
  a 
  larger 
  structure 
  is 
  arranged 
  

   upon 
  a 
  similar 
  plan 
  ; 
  more 
  ample 
  accommodations 
  must 
  be 
  provided 
  

   to 
  permit 
  a 
  larger 
  gathering 
  of 
  Mide' 
  priests 
  during 
  the 
  period 
  of 
  

   preparation 
  and 
  instruction 
  of 
  the 
  candidate. 
  

  

  PREPARATION 
  OF 
  CANDIDATE. 
  

  

  A 
  Mide' 
  of 
  the 
  first 
  degree 
  is 
  aware 
  of 
  the 
  course 
  to 
  be 
  pursued 
  

   by 
  him 
  when 
  he 
  contemplates 
  advancement 
  into 
  the 
  next 
  higher 
  

   grade. 
  Before 
  making 
  known 
  to 
  the 
  other 
  members 
  his 
  determina- 
  

   tion, 
  he 
  is 
  compelled 
  to 
  procure, 
  either 
  by 
  purchase 
  or 
  otherwise, 
  

   such 
  a 
  quantity 
  of 
  blankets, 
  robes, 
  peltries, 
  and 
  other 
  articles 
  of 
  

   apparel 
  or 
  ornament 
  as 
  will 
  amount 
  in 
  value 
  to 
  twice 
  the 
  sum 
  at 
  

   which 
  were 
  estimated 
  the 
  gifts 
  presented 
  at 
  his 
  first 
  initiation. 
  A 
  

   year 
  or 
  more 
  usually 
  elapses 
  before 
  this 
  can 
  be 
  accomplished, 
  as 
  but 
  

   one 
  hunting 
  season 
  intervenes 
  before 
  the 
  next 
  annual 
  meeting 
  of 
  the 
  

   society, 
  when 
  furs 
  are 
  in 
  their 
  prime 
  ; 
  and 
  fruits 
  and 
  maple 
  sugar 
  

   can 
  be 
  gathered 
  but 
  once 
  during 
  the 
  season, 
  and 
  these 
  may 
  be 
  con- 
  

   verted 
  into 
  money 
  with 
  which 
  to 
  purchase 
  presents 
  not 
  always 
  found 
  

  

  