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sacred tents. (See § 143.) Some of the Wasabe-hit'ajl nieu are serv- 

 ants of the Weji n cte gens, acting as such in the sacred tent. (See §§ 

 23, 24.) Some of the Iuke-sab6 men are the servants of the Hafiga 

 when they act as criers (see §§ 130, 136, etc.), and so is a ;jra n ze man 

 (§ 152). The wanace are the servants of the chiefs. The wag^a or 

 messengers acting as criers for a feast are the servants of the giver of 

 the feast for the time being. 



In military affairs, the following are servants: The men who act as 

 wag^a for the preliminary feast ; the men who carry the baggage of 

 the captains and wait on them ; the bearer of the kettle ; the bearers of 

 the .sacred bags when there is a large party; the special followers of 

 each captain, including his lieutenant, the followers or warriors being 

 about equally divided between the captains ; and the wanace or police- 

 men. (See War Customs, Chapter IX.) 



Social classes are undifferentiated. Any man can win a name and 

 rank in the state by becoming " wacuce," or brave, either in war or by 

 the bestowal of gifts and the frequent giving of feasts. (See § 224.) 



CORPORATIONS. 



Corporations are minor organizations, which are indirectly related to 

 the government, though they do not constitute a part of it. 



The Omahas are organized into certain societies for religious, indus- 

 trial, and other ends. There are two kinds, the Ikagekiijie" or brother- 

 hoods, and the TJkikunefB, or feasting organizations. The former are 

 the dancing societies, to some of which the doctors belong. A fuller 

 description of them will be found in Chapter X. 



The industrial organization of the state will be discussed in Chapters 

 VII, VIII, IX, X, and XL 



