8 CONTENTS 



The Hako— continued. Page 

 The ceremony — continued. 

 First division — continued. 

 Tenth ritual — continued. 



Partlll. Daylight _. 131 



Part IV. The Children behold the day 132 



Eleventh ritual (second day). The male element invoked 134 



Parti. Chant to the Sim 134 



Partll. Daysongs 140 



Twelfth ritual (second night). The rites came by a vision 147 



Thirteenth ritual (third day ) . The female element Invoked. . . IGl 



Part I. The sacred feast of Com Kil 



Part II. Song to the Earth . Uil 



Part III. Offering of smoke I (i8 



Part IV. Songs of the birds 108 



Fourteenth ritiral (third night). Invoking the visions of the 



ancients 1 78 



Second division. The secret ceremonies . 18:! 



Fifteenth ritual (fourth night) 183 



Part I. The flocking of the birds 1 83 



Part II. The sixteen circuits of the lodge . : . 1 87 



Sixteenth ritual (fifth day. dawn) ... ','01 



Parti. Seeking the child.. '.'01 



Part II. Symbolic inception i()4 



Part III. Acti<m symbolizing lif ■^ 209 



Seventeenth ritual 213 



Part I. Touching the child 213 



Part II. Anointing the child 222 



Part III. Painting the child 227 



Part IV. Putting on the .symbols . 23.") 



Eighteenth ritual. Fulfilment prefigured 242 



Part I. Making the nest 242 



Part II. Symbolic fulfilment 214 



Part III. Thank offering ... 240 



Third division. The dance of thanks 247 



Nineteenth ritual 247 



Part I. The call to the Children 247 



Part II. The dance and reception of gifts 2.")2 



Fourth division. The presentation of the Hako 250 



Twentieth ritual •.'■"lO 



Part I. Blessing the child 2.">6 



Part II. Presenting the Hako to tlie Sou and thanks to the 



Children 2.-)!) 



Incidental ceremonies . . . . . 2(i0 



Comforting the child. . 2(iO 



Prayer to avert storms 2(1.") 



Prayer for the gift of children . . 2()7 



Changing a man's name 272 



Analytical recapitulation 270 



Origin and geographic distribution of the ceremony 27!) 



Purpose of the ceremony . . 2.m() 



Structure of the ceremony 2S 1 



Rhythmic expression in the ceremony . 283 



