G. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON FOX MORTUARY CUSTOMS. 
Those unreleased from death-ceremonies walk around (the grave) 
where their wives (or husbands) are laid to rest. They go to the 
south side of the grave, the west side of the grave, the north, and 
then they begin to walk toward the east. They stay around toward 
the east for four days. They wail. 
And a woman who is a widow unreleased from death-ceremonies, 
when she becomes released from death-ceremonies carries dry-goods 
to where her mother’s brother lives. 
And when a man is released from death-ceremonies he carries dry- 
goods to where his sister’s daughter lives. 
And a woman unreleased from death-ceremonies goes repeatedly 
to see where her husband is. For four days she goes from the eastern 
direction, throws tobacco, and goes home toward the east. 
And when a child dies in winter, they go and kindle a fire for four 
days. And the child is kissed for the last time when they are on 
the point of burying it. 
And these Meskwakies do not skin their horses: it is against their 
religion. And when some of their (horses) die suddenly they tie 
tobacco to their legs. 
And they watch any one for four days when he (she) dies. It is 
as if they are waiting for witches to come. 
And furthermore, when they have a still-born child, these Indians 
also conceal themselves for perhaps twenty days. 
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