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  THE 
  mide'wiwin 
  of 
  the 
  ojibwa. 
  

  

  from 
  motives 
  of 
  vanity. 
  The 
  original 
  sketch, 
  of 
  which 
  Fig. 
  24 
  is 
  a 
  

   reproduction, 
  was 
  drawn 
  upon 
  birch-bark 
  by 
  a 
  Mide', 
  in 
  1884, 
  and 
  

   the 
  ceremony 
  detailed 
  actually 
  occurred 
  at 
  White 
  Earth, 
  Minnesota. 
  

   By 
  a 
  strange 
  coincidence 
  the 
  person 
  against 
  whom 
  vengeance 
  was 
  

   aimed 
  died 
  of 
  pneumonia 
  the 
  following 
  spring, 
  the 
  disease 
  having 
  

   resulted 
  from 
  cold 
  contracted 
  during 
  the 
  preceding 
  winter. 
  The 
  

   victim 
  resided 
  at 
  a 
  camp 
  more 
  than 
  a 
  hundred 
  miles 
  east 
  of 
  the 
  

   locality 
  above 
  named, 
  and 
  his 
  death 
  was 
  attributed 
  to 
  the 
  Mide 
  "s 
  

   power, 
  a 
  reputation 
  naturally 
  procuring 
  for 
  him 
  many 
  new 
  adher- 
  

   ents 
  and 
  disciples. 
  The 
  following 
  is 
  the 
  explanation 
  as 
  furnished 
  

   by 
  a 
  Mide' 
  familiar 
  with 
  the 
  circumstances: 
  

  

  3 
  4 
  5 
  6 
  2 
  1 
  

  

  ^tsa^r 
  <3 
  

  

  7 
  8 
  9 
  

  

  Fir,. 
  24- 
  Mide' 
  destroying 
  an 
  enemy. 
  

  

  No. 
  1 
  is 
  the 
  author 
  of 
  the 
  chart, 
  a 
  Mide 
  who 
  was 
  called 
  upon 
  to 
  take 
  the 
  life 
  of 
  a 
  

   man 
  living 
  at 
  a 
  distant 
  camp. 
  The 
  line 
  extending 
  from 
  the 
  mide' 
  to 
  the 
  

   figure 
  at 
  No. 
  9, 
  signifies 
  that 
  his 
  influence 
  will 
  reach 
  to 
  that 
  distance. 
  

  

  No. 
  2, 
  the 
  applicant 
  for 
  assistance. 
  

  

  Nos. 
  3, 
  4, 
  5. 
  and 
  6, 
  represent 
  the 
  four 
  degrees 
  of 
  the 
  Mide'wiwin 
  (of 
  which 
  the 
  

   operator, 
  in 
  this 
  instance, 
  was 
  a 
  member). 
  The 
  degrees 
  are 
  furthermore 
  

   specifically 
  designated 
  by 
  short 
  vertical 
  strokes. 
  

  

  No. 
  7 
  is 
  the 
  mide' 
  drum 
  used 
  during 
  the 
  ceremony 
  of 
  preparing 
  the 
  charm. 
  

  

  No. 
  8 
  represents 
  the 
  body 
  of 
  the 
  intended 
  victim. 
  The 
  heart 
  is 
  indicated, 
  and 
  

   upon 
  this 
  spot 
  was 
  rubbed 
  a 
  small 
  quantity 
  of 
  vermilion. 
  

  

  No. 
  9 
  is 
  the 
  outline 
  of 
  a 
  lake, 
  where 
  the 
  subject 
  operated 
  upon 
  resided. 
  

  

  War 
  parties 
  are 
  not 
  formed 
  at 
  this 
  time, 
  but 
  mnemonic 
  charts 
  of 
  

   songs 
  used 
  by 
  priests 
  to 
  encourage 
  war 
  parties, 
  are 
  still 
  extant, 
  and 
  

   a 
  reproduction 
  of 
  one 
  is 
  given 
  on 
  PI. 
  xm. 
  D. 
  This 
  song 
  was 
  used 
  

   by 
  the 
  Mide' 
  priest 
  to 
  insure 
  success 
  to 
  the 
  parties. 
  The 
  members 
  

   who 
  intended 
  participating 
  in 
  the 
  exhibition 
  would 
  meet 
  on 
  the 
  

   evening 
  preceding 
  their 
  departure, 
  and 
  while 
  listening 
  to 
  the 
  words, 
  

   some 
  would 
  join 
  in 
  the 
  singing 
  while 
  others 
  would 
  dance. 
  The 
  lines 
  

   may 
  be 
  repeated 
  ad 
  libitum 
  so 
  as 
  to 
  lengthen 
  the 
  entire 
  series 
  of 
  

   phrases 
  according 
  to 
  the 
  prevalent 
  enthusiasm 
  and 
  the 
  time 
  at 
  the 
  

   disposal 
  of 
  the 
  performers. 
  The 
  war 
  drum 
  was 
  used, 
  and 
  there 
  

   were 
  always 
  five 
  or 
  six 
  drummers 
  so 
  as 
  to 
  produce 
  sufficient 
  noise 
  to 
  

   accord 
  with 
  the 
  loud 
  and 
  animated 
  singing 
  of 
  a 
  large 
  body 
  of 
  ex- 
  

   cited 
  men. 
  This 
  drum 
  is, 
  in 
  size, 
  like 
  that 
  employed 
  for 
  dancing. 
  

   It 
  is 
  made 
  by 
  covering 
  with 
  rawhide 
  an 
  old 
  kettle, 
  or 
  wooden 
  ves- 
  

   sel, 
  from 
  2 
  to 
  3 
  feet 
  in 
  diameter. 
  The 
  drum 
  is 
  then 
  attached 
  to 
  

   four 
  sticks, 
  or 
  short 
  posts, 
  so 
  as 
  to 
  prevent 
  its 
  touching 
  the 
  ground, 
  

   thus 
  affording 
  every 
  advantage 
  for 
  producing 
  full 
  and 
  resonant 
  

   sounds, 
  when 
  struck. 
  The 
  drumsticks 
  are 
  strong 
  withes, 
  at 
  the 
  end 
  

   of 
  each 
  of 
  which 
  is 
  fastened 
  a 
  ball 
  of 
  buckskin 
  thongs. 
  The 
  follow- 
  

   ing 
  lines 
  are 
  repeated 
  ad 
  libitum: 
  

  

  