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the six offerings to the gods, then the six to the goddesses. Next tak- 
ing the blue tube at the south end he placed it to the left of the white 
line of sticks, leaving sufficient space for the sticks between it and the 
white tube; all the blue ones were placed in position corresponding to 
the white. The yellow followed next, and then the black. All were 
placed with their flat ends or heads pointed to the rim of the basket. 
The theurgist deposited the basket in the niche on a pile of turkey 
feather wands, the wands resting upon a large medicine bag. The 
sticks and seraps left after making the tubes were carried out and 
deposited without ceremony. 
FIFTH CEREMONY. 
The rug which was spread in front of the song priest was composed 
of two blankets whose edges met, and upon this rug there were two 
lines of masks running north and south; the tops of the masks were to 
the east. There were sixteen masks; those representing the gods cover 
the head, and those representing goddesses cover the face only. They 
were decorated with ribbons, plumes, ete. During the forenoon prayers 
were said over them and meal sprinkled upon them. 
SIXTH CEREMONY. 
Just after dark those who were to take part in the ceremony prepared 
to personate one of the Hostjobokon and two of the Hostjoboard (god- 
desses)—Hostjoghon and Hasjelti. Hostjobokon’s body and limbs were 
painted, and he wore a mountain lion’s skin doubled lengthwise and fas- 
tened around the loins at the back, and a silver belt encircled his waist. 
Hasjelti wore knee breeches and a shirt of black velvet, ornamented 
with silver buttons. His face and hands were covered with white kaolin. 
Hostjoghon’s body was painted white, and he wore a red silk searf 
around the loins, caught on with a silver belt. The two men personat- 
ing the goddesses had their limbs painted white; one wore a black sash 
around his loins, held by a silver belt. The other had a red woolen 
searf and silver belt; gray foxskins hung from the back of the belts. 
The masks were fastened to their heads before leaving the lodge by 
means of a string anda lock of their hair, and they were then thrown 
back from the head. After a little indulgence in their hoots they all 
left the lodge. The invalid entered the lodge and, stepping upon a 
piece of white cotton which had been laid diagonally across the rug to 
the northeast and southwest, took off his clothing. The lodge had now 
become very crowded. The fire, which had burned brightly during the 
day, wasmere coals. The attendant at the left of the song priest opened 
the choir with the rattle. The invalid sat upon the cotton cloth. Has- 
jelti, entering with his favorite hoot amidst rattle and song, placed the 
square (representing the concentrated winds) four times over the head 
of the invalid and ran outof thelodge. He entered again and received 
