254 NAVAJQ CEREMONIAL OF HASJELTI DAILJIS. 
from the theurgist one of the twelve white sticks which during the fore- 
noon had been placed in the basket. The white stick farthest from the 
white reed was handed him. This Hasjelti placed to the soles of the 
feet, knees, palins, ete., of the invalid, amid hoots and antics, after which 
he dashed out and hurled the stick to theeast. One of the Hostjoboard 
entered and received the next white stick, and after the same ceremony 
ran out and cast it totheeast. Hostjobokon returned and the theurgist 
handed him the next white stick, when he repeated the ceremony, hur- 
ried from the lodge, and threw the stick to the east. Hostjoboard again 
entered, received a stick, repeated the ceremony, and ran out and threw 
it to the east; and thus Hostjobokon and Hostjoboard alternated until 
all the white sticks were disposed of, when Hasjelti reappeared and re- 
ceived from the song priest the white reed (cigarette) and carried it 
from the lodge. When he returned the theurgist handed him one of 
the blue sticks, with which he repeated the ceremony and, leaving the 
lodge, threw it to the south, when Hostjoghon and Hostjoboard alter- 
nately disposed of the blue sticks in the same order in which the white 
sticks had been distributed. The yellow and black sticks were disposed 
of in a similar manner, Hasjelti officiating with the first stick of each 
color and the reeds. The yellow sticks were thrown to the west; the 
black to the north. This was all done amidst the wildest hoots and 
song of the choir, accompanied by the rattle. 
Hasjelti again appeared and placed the square four times over the 
invalid’s head with wild hoots. The four cigarettes to be smoked by 
the gods were afterwards taken by four of the personators of the gods 
and deposited in a secluded spot under a tree and sprinkled with corn- 
pollen; after their return Hasjelti again placed the square over the 
invalid’s head. The song priest placed two live coals in front of the 
invalid, and upon the coals he put a pinch of tobacco, the smoke of 
which the invalid inhaled. The attendant poured water over the coals, 
when they were thrown out at the fire opening of the lodge. The per- 
sonators of the gods returned to the lodge bearing their masks in their 
hands. The invalid put on his clothing and took his seat upon the 
rug, but in a short time he returned to his former seat on the northwest 
side of the lodge. The sweat-house priest appeared with a large buffalo 
robe which he spread before the song priest, the head pointing north, 
and upon this various kinds of calico were laid, carefully folded the 
length of the robe. There were many yards of this. Upon the calico 
was spread a fine large buckskin, and on this white muslin; these were 
all gifts from the invalid to the song priest. The masks were then laid 
upon the cotton (see Pl. oxy, 7,8); the mask of Hasjelti was on the 
roast side to the north end, that of Hostjoghon at the south end, and 
between these the six masks of the Hostjobokon were placed. Immedi- 
ately under these were the six Hostjoboard, and beneath the latter were 
the masks of Naiyenesgony and Tobaidischinni at the north end. 
Three other masks of the Etsethle followed in line running south. 
