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grandfather, the drum, will start to walk (in your direction).'''^ That 

 we ask of you (i. e., to help us also in our dancing). War-bundle 

 owners who are seated here, I greet you." (Dance song.) 



When the dancing is finished the host speaks again. 



Hosfs third speech. — "War-bundle owTiers who are seated here, I 

 greet you. We are now trying to do oiu- best to attract (the spirits' 

 attention) to what we are doing and that is why we are placing (the 

 drum) (in front of the guests) . What I said about the messenger who 

 is about to walk,"^ that I am going to speak of to you. War-bundle 

 owners who are seated here, I greet you." 



Then the attendant first moves the drum to the left side, and places 

 both the drum and the rattle in front of the war-bundle owner who 

 is next (in tiu-n). He also places tobacco in his hand. 



Speech of first guest. — ' 'Host and his relatives who are seated here, 

 I send my greetings to you. To you who are sitting here imper- 

 sonating the spirits I send forth my greetings also. It is good. The 

 host and our grandfathers pom- tobacco for me. Those in the east, 

 the Night Spirits, added their blessings also, gi'andfather said, it is 

 said. If at any time we sang the songs and poured tobacco for 

 them he would take cognizance thereof, he said, it is said. The 

 handful of tobacco we poured they would smoke. The clansmen and 

 councilors who are living in as pitiable a condition as I myself who 

 am speaking will be helped, should the spirits accept their offermg, 

 just as I will be helped if they accept my tobacco. Thus I thought. 

 The messenger that they have caused to come my way so that the 

 spirits might hear my words,"' I am unworthy of. What our 

 ancestors have handed down I can merely guess at.'" 0, that it 

 were my good fortime to say even one thing (as they desire it) ! 

 Would that the Night Spirits, our grandfathers, would accept the 

 food and the tobacco and the offerings of buckskin! It is with that 

 wish that we say this. Host, members of this clan who are sitting 

 here, I send my greetings toward you. All who are sitting here 

 impersonating the spirits, I send my greetings toward you." (Night 

 Spirits' song.) 



When the person in charge of the kettle in honor of Earthmaker ''* 

 has finished, he saj-s (again) : 



Second speech of first guest. — ' 'Host, and your clan who are sitting 

 here, I greet you. You who are sitting here impersonating spirits, I 



"* I. e., the drum will be passed from one guest to another. This constitutes the Basic Ceremony. Of. 

 Introduction. 



12S The drum is tnown variously as " wldjd'dja," the public crier, or as "lolro'TogEra," the messenger, 

 i. e., Uterally, " the one through whom something is told." In this second term is included, however, not 

 only the drum but also the gourds. The sound o( the drum and the gourds translates into a language 

 intelhgible to the spirits what the Indians are pleading for. 



"•I.e., the drum. 



'" I. e., my knowledge is so imperfect that I w-ill have to take chances at saying the right thing. 



'» This is probably a mi3take on the part of the informant. It should be Night Spirit. 



