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First division — continuefl. 



Tenth ritual. The Dawn— continued. 



Part III. Daylight. 



Part IV. The Children behold the day. 

 Eleventh ritual (.second day). The male element invoked: 



Part I. Chant to the Sun. 



Part II. Day songs. 

 Tv^elfth ritual (second night). The rites came by a vision. 

 (Tenth ritual. The Dawn. Repeated.) 

 Thirteenth ritual (third day). The female element i.ivoked; 



Part I. The sacred feast of Corn. 



Part II. Song to the Earth. 



Part III. Offering of smoke. 



Part IV. Songs of the birds. 

 Fourteenth ritual (third night). Invoking the visions of the ancients. 

 Second division. The secret ceremonies. 

 Fifteenth ritual (fourth night): 



Part I. The flocking of the birds. 



Part II. The sixteen circuits of the lodge. 

 Sixteenth ritual (fifth day, dawn i : 



Part I. Seeking the child. 



Part II. Symbolic inception. 



Part III. Action symbolizing life. 

 Seventeenth ritual: 



Part I. Touching the child. 



Part II. Anointing the child. 



Part III. Painting the child. 



Part IV. Putting on the symlxils. 

 Eighteenth ritual. Fulfilment prefigured. 



Part I. Making the nest. 



Part II. Symbolic fulfilment. 



Part III. Thank offering. 

 Third division. The dance of thanks. 

 Nineteenth ritual: 



Part I. The call to the Children. 



Part II. The dance and reception of gifts. 

 Fourth division. The presentation of the Hako. 

 Twentieth ritual: 



Part I. Blessing the child. 



Part II. Presenting the Hako to the Son and thanks to the Children. 



There are four rituals which t-aii be interpolated dui-iug the prog- 

 ress of the piil)lip ceremony, namely: 



Incidental Rituals 

 Comforting the child. 

 Prayer to avert storms. 

 Prayer ; or the gift of children. 

 Changing a man's name. 



In tlie following pages tlie rituals and the explanations are presented 

 as they were given by Tahirussawichi. His descriptions are full of 

 detail, with frequent repetitions, but as every article is symbolic and 

 everj^ movement has a meaning, this repetition is essential to an 

 understanding of the ceremony as it appeals to the Pawnee, and it has 

 been deemed best not to change his method or introduce comments. 



