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422 ETHNOLOGY OF THE KWAKIUTL [BTH. ANN. 35 
Fresh Herring-Spawn on Cedar-Branches.—Now I will talk about | 
(herring-spawn on) cedar-branches, for that is also done in the same 
manner as with the hemlock-branches, | when they are put into the 
sea; and the only difference is, that they are | not often dried, for 
they are only put || into the spawning-place; and as soon as herrings 
stop spawning, then | the cedar-branches with the. spawn on them 
are given | to the tribe to eat. The raw spawn is eaten fresh. | It is 
bad when it is dried, for it quickly gets a strong taste, | and it quickly 
gets red; and it also || tastes of cedar-branches when it gets dry; and 
the only | reason why it is put into the sea is, that it is easy to wipe 
off | the herring-spawn; and it is not cooked in kettles. | 
Soaked Herring-Spawn.—A | large steaming-box is taken, and the 
box with herring-spawn is taken, || and it is put down on the left-hand 
side of the house. | Then they untie the rope of the cover, and they 
pour (the herrmg-spawn) into the steaming-box; | and as soon as it 
is nearly full, they pour fresh water | into it; and they only stop 
pouring water into it when it covers the | spawn. This is done in 
the morning, and it is just || left that way until noon. Then the old 
women are asked | to come and rub the herring-spawn; and when 
the old women | come, they sit down in the house, one on each side | 
Fresh Herring-Spawn on Cedar-Branches.— Wi, la‘me’sen @’dza- 
qwaltsa tslaplaxé yixs hé’‘maaxat! gwiilé gwii/laasasa q!wa’xé, 
yixs laé giwi’la la’xa de’msx°é. Wi, 1é’x‘a‘mé 6’giiqalayoséxs 
klé’sae q!ima’la le’mxwasp‘wa, yixs |é’x'afmaé |a’g-ilas Axsta’nd 
laxa wa’yadeé qaxs g‘i’l'maé gwal wa’séda wa’na‘yaxs la’é hé’x“‘1- 
darm Axwtista’nowéda enendexta’la ts!a’p!axa qa‘s li himg‘i’layo 
la’xa go/ktloté. Wa, lan’m halaxwa k:!p’Ix‘k:lax-xa an/nté. 
Wai, la ‘ya’x-semxs In’mxwasr‘wae. Hé’rm ha’labala la I !px"p !a- 
x’dé; hé’*méséxs ha’labalaé !a L!ax‘wi’da. Wi, la’xaa 1a’sé 
gwe’p!aasasa ts!la’plaxé la’qéxs la’é lemx‘wida. Wa, 1é’x-atmés 
la’g'ilas Axsta’no 1a’xa de/msx‘iixs ho/temla’axs la’é qitsA/laya 
ainsn’nté laq. Wa, la’xaé k-!és hi’nxLentspfwa. 
Soaked Herring-Spawn (Wiise’laxa an/nté).— Wa, hé/*maaxs la’é 
ax*é’tsESwa Swa’lasé q!d’lats!é. Wis, la‘mé’sé §x‘e’tseSwa Anda’ts!é 
XEtsE’ma qa‘s g’a’xé hi’ngvalitas lax gumxotsalilasa g°O’/kwe. Wa, 
la, qweleyi’/ndex t!ema’k-nyatyas. Wa, la gitxts!4’las la’xa q !éq!o- 
‘lats!é. Wa, gi’lsmésé Ela’q qo’qtit!axs la’é qep!eqa’sa a’lta ‘wap 
lag. Wii, a’lmésé gwal qepa’sa ‘wa’paxs la’é nélk-rya’x<‘id la’xa 
ak/nté. Wi, hé’em hé’x:dems gwée’x‘idéda gaa’la. Wa, A/mése 
la bawa’p!es. Wa, gi’lfmésé neqii’laxs la’é hé’lasefwa tan’/Ik!wa- 
nafyé qa g°a’xés witsa’xa ab/nté. Wi, gi’l'mésé ga’ xéda lan’Ik!wa- 
nafyaxs la’é k!tis‘a’liléda ‘nalfnemo’kwé lax ‘wa’x’sandlitasa ‘nal- 
