10 CONTENTS 



Analytical recapitulation — continued. Page 

 The ceremony — continued. 



Second division — continued. 



Sixteenth ritual ( fifth day, dawn) ,.., 345 



Parti. Seeking the child.. 345 



Part II. Symbolic inception 346 



Part III. Actiim symbolizing life ■'•i'^ 



Seventeenth ritual S.jO 



Part I. Touching the child 350 



Part II. Anointing the child. 353 



Part III. Painting the child 3.53 



Part IV. Putting on the symbols - . _ - 355 



Eighteenth ritual. Fulfilment prefigured - . . _ 357 



Part I. Making the nest 357 



Part 11. Symbolic fulfilment 358 



Partlll. Thank offering . 3.58 



Third division. The dance of thanks .... 359 



Nineteenth ritual 359 



Part I. The call to the Children . . 359 



Part II. The dance and reception of gifts 360 



Fourth division. The presentation of the Hako 361 



Twentieth ritual 361 



Part I. Blessing the child . _ 361 



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



Children , --_ . 361 



Incidental rituals . . 363 



Comforting the child - 363 



Prayer to avert storms 364 



Prayer for the gift of Children . 364 



Changing a man's name ... 364 



Index - 369 



