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Giver of Ceremony 



Wives of Kit Foxes 



Sun Impersonotor 

 Announcer 



■-Red Sticks 



A Buffalo Bull Skull 



D Protector Drum 



F Fire 



R Protector Robe 



S Spectators 



Figure 11. — Plan of Painted Red Stick ceremony, plan two. 



Bobtail Bull said, "Your 'fathers' have come from far away and are tired. 

 You should give them a smoke." It was believed that these 12 holy men came 

 from a buffalo village in the north. The giver of the ceremony and all others 

 who had brought their wives filled pipes and offered them to the holy men. First 

 Creator impersonator was always first to receive the pipe and each holy man, 

 when handing the pipe back, prayed for the success of the giver. 



After the pipes were passed around, Bobtail Bull said, "Your 'fathers' have 

 come a long distance and are hungry. You should distribute your corn balls 

 among them." Again I was assisted by those who had brought their wives. 



When they were fed. Bobtail Bull said, "If you men have enough food, it 

 would be well to give food to those spirits outside for they have come a long 

 distance and are hungry too." Then the corn balls were passed out to the specta- 

 tors standing around on the outside, the plates and bowls being taken back with 

 a pulling motion downward from the shoulder. 



The fires were replenished and First Creator held the red sticks in smoke from 

 creeping cedar before distributing them to the holy men. Bobtail Bull sang 

 and First Creator impersonator danced. This was followed by a song called 

 "The Two Young Ones" while the 12 holy men rubbed each other in imitation 

 of buffalo bulls. 



Then Bobtail Bull said, "My son, have my daughter-in-law step forward." 



I said to my wife, "You should walk over to Two Shields." 



