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elderly men to beat time for the shaman who will cure | the soul. 
They say this, calling the name of each man. Then || the shaman’s 
messenger goes once, for all the men wish to please | the shaman, 
on account of their children, in case they should be sick; | therefore 
they all go immediately | into the house of the sick person, and 
immediately each one | is given a baton, and eagle-down is put on 
them || quickly, for they hear the shaman singing his sacred song | 
in the woods. Then the time-beaters of the shaman beat quick 
time. | As soon as they stop, a new mat is taken and is | spread out 
towards the fire from the time-beaters of the shaman. As soon as | 
this has been done, the man comes and sits down on it. He is naked, 
without || a shirt. Assoon as they finish, the time-beaters of the sha- 
man beat fast time again; | and after they have beaten time four times, 
Qasnomalas comes in | singing his sacred song, holding in both hands 
the large ring. | As soon as he comes into the door of the house, he | 
stands in the house and looks at the sick man. Then another || shaman 
carries in his hand eagle-down and puts it on the ring. | After he has 
done so, Qasnomalas says, ‘‘Go on!” | Immediately the time- 
beaters beat fast time on the beating-boards. | Then the shaman 
walks holding the ring on each side. He goes to the man | and sits 
down on the mat; and when he comes up to him, || the shaman turns 
around. Then he puts the ring over the man. The | ring is first 
Lax bex‘iinafyas, ‘nék’ Léqrlax Légemasa begwanemé. Wai, la 
‘nemp lénésta‘ma qisElgisé qaéda pixila qaxs ‘naxwatmaé gagala- 
sE‘wa pixiliisa ‘naxwa bébpgwinkma qaés saiseEmé qo ts!Ex'q!Ex’- 
‘idlaxo. Wi, hé:més hégiilas gwéegilé. Arm héxidarm la ‘witla 
hogwéra laxa gOkwasa ts!ex'q!a begwanrkma. Wa, li héx-idarm 
ts!Ewanaédzeméda t!emyayowe laq. Wa, lixaé qemxwasosa qEm- 
xwiisa kwekwé halabala, qaxs Im‘maé wiLelaxa pixila yilaq!wala 
laxa ante. Wa, la‘més Léxedzodéda Laléxémilaxa pixila. Wai, 
gilfmésé q!weltida, laé ixétsptwéda ts!ix'asé leéswatya qa‘s g°axe 
Lep!alilem lax Liasalilasa Laléxémilaxa pixila. Wii, g:ilfmésé 
gwala g'axaasa begwanrmeé k!wadzolilaq. Wa,la‘mé xanala, k leds 
qlesenés. Wa, gilfmése gwalfalila laé ét!@d Lexdzodéda Laléxemi- 
laxa pixila. Wi, g:ilfmés@ mop!ena la Léxdzodexs gaxaé Qasno- 
malas yiilagwatatya dadanrwéx ‘wax'saniyasés léxts!4 qeniyowée. 
Wa, gilfmesé g-axén lax Awitvliisa t!ex‘iliisa gOkwé; lat Laxi- 
lita: qats doqwaléxa brgwinkmé. Wai, hémis laatsa dgttlamé 
pixala q!wéets!eEméxa qemxwiisa kwékwé qa‘s lii qemx‘widxa qEna- 
yowe. Wii, gilfmésé gwala laé hé*mé Qasnomalas ‘nék‘a: “Wa.” 
Héxfidatmésa Laléxémilas Léxdzodxés t!emédzowe sadkwa. Wa, 
li qasrliléda pixila dadanzewexés qenayowé qa‘s li lixa begwann- 
maxs k!wadzaélilaaxa léwayée®. Wa, gilfmé@sé lag'aa laqéxs laé 
x‘ilptidéda pixaila. Wa, la‘mé qex**dxa begwinemé g'ayabaléda 
qEnayowe lax x‘Omsasa begwanemé. Wi, giltmésé lag-aéda 
