464 ETHNOLOGY OF THE KWAKIUTL [PTH. ANN. 35 
23 called “eating seal-heads,’’ what I am | describing now. That is all 
about the seal. || 
1 Whale. (A whale found dead on the beach).—When | the hunter 
finds a dead whale, he goes home to his | house; and when he comes 
to the beach in front of his house, he stands | up in the bow of his 
5 small hunting-canoe and promises || a whale-feast to his people. 
Then his people learn that he has | found a dead whale. He gives 
to his daughter the name Place-of-cutting-Blubber, for he invites them 
on her behalf. Then the tribe | make ready. They sharpen their 
butcher-knives that day. | In the morning, when daylight comes, the 
10 whole tribe launch their small canoes || for carrying whale-blubber. 
Their | wives steer the canoes when they start. He who | found the 
dead whale goes ahead of his tribe. When | they arrive at the place 
where the whale is lying, his father, if he has one, goes up to the | 
whale with the daughter of the one who found the whale; that is, 
.15 with Place-of-cutting-Blubber. || They stand behind the meek of ihe 
whale; and when the | guests arrive at the beach where the dead 
whale lies, | his father speaks, and says, “O tribe! come and cut 
the blubber of the | salmon of Place-of-cutting-Blubber, for it is 
very fat.’ Then he speaks again, | calling the head chief of the tribe. 
20 He says, ‘“ You shall have for your dish || the dorsal fin, Chief Place- 
23 Wa, hémm Légadms x'ix'dtagixa x‘dtiisa mégwaté yixen la waldema. 
Wi, lanm gwal laxa mégwaté. 
1 Whale. (Gwe‘yim yixs lédzrlaé lixa L!mma‘is).—Hé*maaxs laé 
léspléda hini!énoxwaq, wai, Jai héx‘ida‘mésé li nii‘nakwa laxés 
eg okwé. Wi, gilfmésé lag-aa lax L!mma‘isasés g-Okwaxs laé Lax‘t- 
fexs lax Agiwa‘tyasés hanau!laats!@ xwaxwagtima. Wai, li qisa 
5 gwe‘yimxa qaés goktloté. Wa, lamm q!alanelé g dkiilotaséxs 
lésplaaxa gwe‘yime. Wa, li Lexéts K-!imaxalasé lixés xtind- 
kwé qaxs hé‘maé Lé‘lalagilé. Wa, héx‘ida‘mésa léelqwilatatyé xwa- 
nalida. Wa, lamm t!eqaxés séspx"x'd k'!ak'!mwaydixa ‘nala. Wi, 
gilfmésé ‘nax*fidxa gaaliixs laé ‘witla wi'x'stendéda lélqwilata- 
10 ‘yaxés k!wayats!éraxa gwetyimé xwaxtixwagtima. Wa, la‘mé 
‘witlanm k!wék!waxtalaxes gegenemaxs laé aléxfwida. Wi, hé‘mis 
go alagiwa‘ya lésrlixa gwh‘yimasés ge oktlote. Wa, gilfmésé lag-aa 
lax yagwidzasasa gwr‘yimaxs laé Ompas qo byadiacen lasgeméxa 
gwe‘yime Lo* xtindkwasa lésrliixa gwe‘yimé, yix K- limaxalasé qa‘s 
15 la raxwala Jax OxLaatafyasa gwefyimé. Wai, gil'mésé g-ax mpxa- 
La‘ya Lé‘lanpmé lax L!pma‘isa yagwidzasasa gwE‘yimaxs laé yaq !n- 
e-a‘lé Ompas, wii, la ‘néka: “Wii, gélag'a k- !éx-‘idex g-Oktlot laxg'a 
k-lotrlag'as K-limaxalasé, lanmg'a tsenxwa.” Wai, li étsé sta 
xamagema‘yé gigimésés goktlote. Wa, la ‘nék-a:‘‘ Larms toq!wa- 
20 drs nexsEMéLElA Lig'a®ye gigimeé® Yaqoras,” yixs L!at!asiqi- 
