362 ETHNOLOGY OF THE KWAKIUTL [WTH. ANN. 35 
20 does not | boil it long, when the kettle is taken off. || Then the woman 
takes her dish and puts it down at the | place where she is sitting; 
and she also takes a large long-handled ladle, | and takes out the 
rolled-up skin and | dried halibut, and puts them into the dish. She 
does not take any gravy, | but only the round rolled-up skin and 
25 the dried halibut. || As soon as it is all out of the kettle and it is in 
the | dish, the woman takes a food-mat and | spreads it in front of 
her guests. Then she puts the dish on it. | As soon as the woman 
puts the dish before them, she | draws some fresh water for her 
30 guests. When it isin the morning, || the guests all rinse their mouths 
before they drink. | When it is noon or evening, they do not rinse 
their mouths, | but they drink water before they eat. | As soon as 
they have rinsed their mouths, at breakfast they | drmk; and after 
35 they have finished drinking, they take up with their hands || the 
rolled-up skin and the dried halibut that they are eating. | They 
just bite off from their food. After | they have eaten, the woman 
takes the food-dish and | pours into the kettle what is left over. 
Then she pours | water into it, and she puts (the dish) again before 
40 their guests. || Then they wash their hands. After they have fin- 
ished, | some fresh water is drawn. After they finish drinking, they 
gé’oflit la man’mdelqilaxs la’é hi’nx'sanowéda ha’nx’Lanowe. 
20 Wii, lé’da ts!eda’qé@ &x‘e/dxés to’q!we qa‘s hi/ngvalilés la’xés 
klwaé/lase. Wi, la’xaa Ax‘e’dxa ‘wa/lasé gi/lt!exnala ka’ts!n- 
naqa qa‘s xElostalés la’xa xwé/xtilé’xsemakwé L!és LESwa k !a’- 
wasé qa‘s 1é xelts!4’las la’xa loq!wé. Wa, lan’m k:!es le ‘wa’palis. 
A’pm Jéx-afma 10’Elxsemé xwextilé’x'se meee L!és LEfwa k'!a’wasa. 
25 Wi, gi’/lfmésé ‘wi'losta la’xa hi’nx‘Lanowé qaxs la’é g‘é’ts!4 la’xa 
to’q!wiixs la’éda ts!mda’qé &x*e’dxa ha‘madzowée’ te*watya qa‘s 1é 
Lepdzam0'lilas 1a’xés Lélanemé. Wii, la k-a’dzotsa 16’q!wé laq. 
Wa, gi/lmésé la kax‘dzamd’litxa 10’q!wiixs la’éda ts!rda’qe 
tsé’/x“itsa a/ita ‘wap la’xés 1élanemé. Wai, g‘i/l'mésé gaa’laxs 
30 la’é ¢witla ts!ewe’L !pxodéda 1Lé’‘lanrmaxs k:!é’s'maé na’xtida. Wa, 
gi/lsmésé neqii’/la Lefwa dza’qwiixs la’é k !és ts!we’L!rxdda. Wa, 
la’/La na’naqalgiwa/lapmxa ‘wa’paxs k:!é’s‘maé hismx“i’da. Wa, 
ei/lmésé gwat ts!mwé’L!exddmxs gaa’xstalaé, wi, la’x'da‘xwe 
na/x‘ida. Wa, gi’lmésé gwat na/’qaxs la’é xa’max’ts!anaxs 
35 da/Its!Alaaxés ha‘mafyéda xwéxtilé’xsemakwe L!és Letwa k:!a’/wasé. 
Wii, lan’m 4’em q!egi/nwéxés ha‘matye. Wii, gi/lfmése gwal 
ha‘ma’pexs la’éda ts!mda’qé &x‘e’dxa ha‘maa’ts!ex'dé 10’q!wa qa‘s 
lé qepts!0’tsa hi‘mx'sa“yé la’xa hi’nx‘Lanowée. Wa, la gtixts!0’tsa 
swa’pé lag. Wa, la xwé’laqa k-a’x Sdenmokies la’xés Lé’‘Janeme. 
40 Wii, la’x-da‘xwé ts!n/nts!mnx‘wida. Wa, gi’/l‘mésé gwa’inxs la’é 
tse’xitsdsa A/Ita‘wa’pa. Wi, gi/lfmésé gwal na’qaxs la’é ho’qit- 
