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45. When they use that horn for their knife, 



46. They shall have a knife that will always be sharp, they said, it 



has been said, in this house. 



47. Upon what shall the little ones cut and shape their moccasin, 



they said, it has been said, in this house. 



48. Toward the setting of the sun there are peoples, 



49. Among whom there is a youth in his adolescence. 



50. It is upon that youth the moccasin shall always be cut and 



shaped. 



51. When they cut and shape the moccasin upon that youth, 



52. They shall always cut and shape their moccasin with ease, they 



said, it has been said, in this house. 



53. Upon what shall the little ones cut and shape their moccasin, 



they said, it has been said, in this house. 



54. Toward the setting of the sun there are peoples, 



55. Among whom there is a maiden in her adolescence. 



56. It is upon that maiden the moccasin shall always be cut and 



shapeil. 



57. When they cut and shape the moccasin upon that maiden, 



58. They shall always cut and shape their moccasin with ease, they 



said, it has been said, in this house, 



59. Upon what shall the little ones cut and shape their moccasin, 



they said, it has been said, in this house, 



60. Toward the setting of the sun there are peoples, 



61. Among whom there is a man who is honored for his valor. 



62. It is upon that valorous man that the moccasin shall always be 



cut and shaped. 



63. When they cut ami shape the moccasin upon that man of valor, 



64. They shall always cut and shape the moccasin with ease, they 



said, it has been said, in this house. 



65. Upon what shall the little ones cut and shape their moccasin, 



they said, it has been said, in this house, 

 00. Toward the setting of the sun there are peoples, 



67. Among whom there is a woman who has given birth to her first 



child. 



68. It is uj)on that woman the moccasin shall always be cut ami 



shaped, 



69. When they cut and shape the moccasin upon that woman, 



70. They shall always cut and shape their moccasin with case, they 



said, it has been said, in this house. 



At the close of the moccasin-cutting ceremony a distribution of 

 provisions is made to the No°'-ho"-zhi°-ga, after which they adjourn 



