KADiN] THE CLAN WAK-BUNDLE FEASTS 509 



greet you. The messenger of the spirits (the drum) they have 

 caused to walk in our path, first."" This drum has brought me and 

 all my relatives who are here in touch with life. We have done this in 

 order to obtain war power. The messenger that has walked thus 

 far I have annoyed."" That is why I am saying this. Host, I greet 

 you and yours. War-bundle owners who are seated here, T send 

 my greetings toward you." 



When he has finished, then for the second time they pass the drum 

 to another warrior and they place tobacco in his hand. This man, 

 taking the tobacco, speaks as follows: 



Speech of second guest. — ' 'Host and members of your clan who are 

 seated here, I greet you. You seated here who are impersonating 

 the spirits, I greet you. It is good. Food you have given om* war- 

 riors. There is plenty of ordinary food, but you have made us eat 

 nice food, of animals that we like very much."' Even (common 

 food) would have been good enough for us. They are boiling food for 

 the spirits so that they might ask them for life. You are not merely 

 doing this for them, but you are doing this for all those people 

 who are present in this lodge. You have filled us full (of blessings 

 and honors) and you have permitted us to pour tobacco. You have 

 caused the messengers (the drum and the rattle) to walk over to us. 

 We are thankful. Do I or does anything I say amount to anything ?"' 

 You thought of your grandfather (the spirit) and that is why you 

 did it. Those in the east, the Night Spirits, taught him songs. 

 The first nice evening that they start the Night (songs?), then I will 

 offer tobacco for them. Even if we don't sing the songs correctly, 

 they (the spirits) may still take pity on us and smoke our tobacco. 

 The host and the members of his clan prayed earnestly to the spu'its 

 who are sitting here that they accept (these ofl^erings). It is with 

 this thought (before me) that I speak in this way. War powers let 

 us cry for. 'When they give the feast, when they see to it that the 

 sacred criers (i. e., the drums) come to you, remember that you 

 should not take things lightly on that occasion. What the host 

 desires do thou also pray for,' my ancestors told me. That is why I 

 will say it. Now we are about to drum. Host who is sitting here, I 

 greet you. War-bundle owners who are seated here, I greet you all." 



When they finished the terminal song, then he got ready to start 

 the dancing song and he said: 



Second speech of second guest. — " Host and his relatives who are 

 seated here, I send my greetings toward you. War-bundle owners 



"" I. e., they have given us the place of honor so that the drum will be passed to us first. 

 1* I. e., I have made requests of the spirits by means of the driuns and the rattles. 

 ^^ I. e., we have been asked to eat the deer head. 

 wt Question implying a negative answer. 



