i.AFLBSCHE] Nl'-KI NON-k'qn RITE 227 



210. I am a Ho'"-ga, Maker-of-the-land by name. 



211. The dark soil of the earth/' 



212. He held up to view 



213. And spake to the people, saying: This dark soil of the earth 



214. I have not made without a purpose. 



215. When the little ones use it as a sign of their supplications, 



216. When they put it upon their faces as a sign of their supplications, 



217. And moisten, with their tears, 



218. Even so much as their eyelids, 



219. Their prayers shall never fail to be heard as they travel the path 



of life. 



220. Then he held to view the blue soil of the earth,'' 



221. And spake to the people, sajang: This blue soil also 



222. I have made for you to put upon your faces. 



223. When the little ones go toward the setting sun against their 



enemies 



224. And take with them this blue soil as a sign of their supplications, 



225. Their prayers shall never fail to be heard as they travel the path 



of life. 



226. What said they? it has been said, in this house. 



227. The red soil of the earth 



228. He held to view and spake to the people, 



229. Saying: In making this soil I have given you cause to be grate- 



ful and happy. 



230. When the little ones go toward the setting sun against their 



enemies, 



231. When you take the red soil with you as a sign of your supplica- 



tions, 



232. Your prayers shall never fail to be heard. 



233. The yellow soil of the earth 



234. He held to view and spake, saying: This soil also 



235. The little ones, when they go toward the setting sun against 



their enemies, 



236. They shall take with them as a sign of their supplications. 



237. Their prayers shall never fail to be heard as they travel the path 



of life. 



'» The dark soil of the earth must be used only in the rite of Non'-zhin-zho", or vigil. 



'» The blue soil of the earth is for the use of the woman who takes upon herself the rite of Wa-zhio'-the- 

 the, the sending of strength and courage to her brothers and other kindred who had gone to war. A cere- 

 mony of the same name and meaning was performed by the women of the Omaha, but in a difTerent form 

 and without the blue soil. (See Twenty-seventh Annual Report, B. A. E., p. 583.) The blue soil must 

 also be used to paint the seven and six stars on the face of the warrior chosen to act as Wa'-dc'-be in the 

 ceremonies of certain degrees of the war rites. This officer must be able to count seven and six o-do°' 

 (military honors) won by himself. 



