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552. And seven slender straps, 



553. They made of it for the Tsi'-zhu who possess seven fireplaces, 



554. One for each fireplace. 



555. Verily, at that time and place, 



556. They said to one another: We shall consecrate these straps for 



ceremonial use. 



557. Veril)', at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



558. They said to one another: Behold the left horn, 



559. We shall consecrate it for ceremonial use. 



560. Verily, at that time and place, 



561. They said to one another: Curved-horns, also, 



562. We shall make to be our sacred personal name. 



563. Verily, at that time and place, 



564. Outspread-horns, also, 



565. We shall make to be our sacred personal name. 



566. Verily, at that time and place, 



567. They said to one another: Behold the left horn, 



568. We consecrate it for ceremonial use, they said to one another. 



569. Verily, at that time and place, 



570. They said to one another: Behold the tail, 



571. We consecrate it for ceremonial use. 



572. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



573. They said to one another: Behold the bladder, 



574. We consecrate it for ceremonial use. 



575. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



576. They said to one another: Behold the heart sack, 



577. We consecrate it for ceremonial use. 



578. Behold the hair of the head, 



579. We consecrate it for ceremonial use. 



580. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



581. They said to one another: Behold the chin, 



582. We consecrate it for ceremonial use. 



At the close of the recitation of the wi'-gi-es the A'-ki-ho°, Xo'-ka 

 tells the Sho'-ka to bring water for the No'"-ho°-zhi°-ga, which he pro- 

 ceeds to do with the aid of the women, the wives and daughters of 

 the members. When water has been set before each member, the 

 head of the 0'-pxo° (Elk) gens speaks, saying: "O, Wa-zha'-zhe, 

 Ho°'-ga, and Tsi'-zhu, j'ou may now wipe from your faces the sign 

 of the No"'-zhi°-zho°." This office was given to the 0'-pxo° gens 

 because it was the O'-pxo" who exposed the soil of the earth and made 



