BADIN] THE CLAN WAK-BTJNDLE FEASTS 487 



Even if a f easter gets satiated, he must continue to eat until every- 

 thing is finished. They tell one another that it is not good for any 

 one to fail (and leave any food). Whatever food there is they must 

 finish it all. All that is cooked must they eat. 



CoNTtNUATION OF THE BaSIC RnXFAL 



Then the one who was called upon for the first kettle thanked them 

 and said : 



Speech of -first guest. — "Councilors "- and relatives who are seated 

 here, I greet you all. As many war-bundle owners as are seated 

 here, I greet you all. The councilors of the clans have enjoined 

 upon us earnestly to offer up sincere prayers to all the different 

 spirits who are seated here (in the persons of the guests). It is good 

 that our war-bundle owners offer up prayers in this way. It is 

 for this reason that we are still living. Some of us can not accom- 

 plish much in that line and that is why so many of us are gone 

 already (i. e., are dead). This ritual was made for one who is the 

 very greatest of all the spirits, for whom they have offered tobacco 

 and food and offerings of buckskin. Thus they have done. Earth- 

 maker, who dwells above, they have asked for war power and life. 

 Indeed, how would it be possible for (the spirits) not to take cog- 

 nizance and accept (these offerings).'"^ If we follow the preaching 

 (of OUT host) , life (we will obtain) ; life we will feel ourselves in con- 

 nection with through the holy food that they (the host and the 

 members of his band) have offered up. We have (had the honor too) 

 of impersonating the spirits, I and my relatives. The meal likewise 

 was excellent. It is good that they have brought us in connection 

 with so much life and it is to thank them that I am saying this. 

 That one of their ancestors whom they called grandfather (and 

 whose place I am taking) was not one to speak foolishly, it is said, 

 and still his place they thought of for me (unworthy as I am). 

 They have given me (the part) of a councilor of their own clan and 

 (the privilege) of impersonating a spirit. It is good. Earthmaker 

 they have prayed to. 



I greet him. To the enjoiner (host) I send my greetings; to all 

 the war-bundle owners who are seated here, I send forth my 

 greetings. 



Then the second one who was called upon for a kettle gets ready 

 to thank them and says: 



Speech oi second giiest. — " Host and relatives, as many as are seated 

 here, I send forth my greetings to you. War-bundle owners that 



102 The word means, literally, "eujoiners" and refers to the injunctions and instructions the elder people 

 give to the young. 



lo^ I. e., the offerings are so wonderful that the spirits would have to be blind not to see them. This 

 and the following sentences are formulaic compliments always paid to the host by the inWted guests. 



