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the novice, places his arms about the .shoulders of the novice, who 

 places his around the pe'kwin's waist, and praj"^- The pe'kwin then 

 places his hands behind him and clasps each hand of the novice by 

 placing his fingers across the palm and his thumi) on top of the hand; 

 and, bringing the clasped hands around raises them nearly to the 

 novice's chin, and prays four times; the novice responds '"'Yes'" each 

 time. During the prayers the pe'kwin draws the novice's hands to 

 his own mouth and breathes upon them; then he moves them down- 

 Avard four times before the mouth of the novice that the latter ma}' 

 receive the sacred breath of AVonawiFona. When the pe'kwin 

 closes his prayers the lirst associate Shi'wanni of the West clasps 

 each hand of the no\ice, the pe'kwin being carefid not to relinquish 

 his hold until his successor shall have taken the novice's hands. This 

 requirement is strictly observed throughout the ceremonial. The 

 second associate Shi'wanni of the West is the next to appear before 

 the novice and prays with him, and after him each shi'wanni with 

 his associate, the Shi'wano"'kia excepted, in the same order in which 

 they go into retreat. Then follow the officers of the Shi'wannakwe, 

 the Ne'wekwe come next, then the *San'iakia'kwe, followed by the 

 ^Hle'wekwe, then the Ko'mosona (director of the Ko'tikili), the 

 Ko'pekwin (deputy to the Ko'mosona), two Ko'pi"lashi'wanni (war- 

 riors to the Ko'mosona and Ko'pekwin), and then the officers of 

 the Ha'lo'kwe. The last fraternity to take part is the 'Ko'shi'kwe." 

 When the warrior of this fraternity has closed his ceremony the 

 pe'kwin takes the novice's hands from those of the Pi'"lashiwanni 

 and conducts him to his place, not loosening his hold until the new 

 associate shi'wanni is seated. The associate to the Kia'kwemosi, who 

 ai'ranged the deerskin, now removes the beads, returning them at 

 once to their owners. Beginning at the east end of the buckskin, he 

 raises it slightly so as to throw the pollen toward the center; he now 

 shakes the sides and other end of the skin for the same purpose, and 

 gathers the pollen into a corn husk, which he folds and hands to the 

 Kia'kwemosi, who ties the package with a ribbon of corn husk and 

 deposits it in his pouch. The associate also folds the deerskin and 

 hands it to the Kia'kwemosi, and afterward removes the blanket. 



The Kia'kwemosi now removes his head-kerchief in preparation for 

 his part. He offers a long prayer, which is responded to occasionally 

 by those present. When this prayer is over all join in another praver, 

 and at its close the younger brother Bow priest repeats one much 

 like that offered by the Kia'kwemosi, the difference being that the 

 younger brother Bow priest appeals to the Gods of War (who are 

 associated with the lightning-makers) in addition to other gods. 



a The fraternities mentioned will be fully explained under the heading "Esoteric fraternities." 



