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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



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This is the only instance where the Black Man is identified with the 

 aGtSe-GWO" OP Big Bitch. 



From what has been said (p. 24) it results clearly that the Two 

 Red Men are without any possible doubt to be identified as the 

 Two Thunder Boys.] 



The medicine is a little of the root of tso''ltyi;'sti vstf'ca Gatu''se'U 

 (Lobelia spicata Lam.), steeped in cold water, in a small fresh cymling 

 gourd. The cymling thus used in medical practice is always procured 

 from out-of-doore just when wanted, and is put safely away again 

 outside the house when the operation is over. This precaution is 

 taken, as was explained to Mr. Mooney on a subsequent visit, to 

 prevent the medicinal virtues of the cymling being spoiled by the 

 presence of a menstrual woman in the house. 



The medicine man first scratches the sldn of the patient over the 

 seat of pain as described elsewhere, and then, after reciting the 

 formula, blows the liquid four times upon the spot. The formula 

 and blowing are repeated four times at each application, and the 

 whole ceremony, without the scratching, is performed four times 

 before noon and if necessary also for four consecutive days. At the 

 conclusion of each application the patient drinks a little of the liquid. 

 As he is usually very weak, no fasting or other taboo is enjoined. 



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Wsb i>''naWa.'sti a'Da'n^-'wO-tT 

 this chill to cure anyone with 



(a) BGe" 



Now then 



'aH'or)a"'nt'Ga' 



thou hast come to 

 listen 



tcu*^n*Astt*Ga' 



they little 



5ntGe" SQ'na 



never 

 Ga'ntS9''wa 



underneath 



i;tst"-nawa^ 



beyond it, 

 stretched 



n9''DD*-G9*-yi 't'skiiya' 



Sun, Loc. thou Man 



Go'u'sti tsunf'lti 



something thou failest 



Detso' tltu'"wtstt' De* Ga' 



they surround thee as thou 

 goest about 



niGe' S9*na 



never 



I Go'u'sti 



something 



Gf'GaGe*"' i»'soni;-'li 



thou red quickly 



I a'ntDa-"W6' 

 they wizards 



't'DZini;-'lo'o°"ski 



you all fail (Hab.) 



I Ga ntsQ* wa Ge'SQ" 



underneath it is, T. L. 



Ge'SQ*' DaDu''kt'anfGa' 



it is, T. L. it has become decided 



ng'^DtsGe'sti' ] 



it will be said 

 continuously 



tsu'nu-ivt'ano'ci G6Se-'°(.i ^5) 

 it has been decided it is, App. 



Ga ntSQ* wa 



underneath 



G€"S9" 

 it is, T. L. 



(b) sGe" I u'^Q-Dzo-'-yi 't'skuya' sa''k'o-ni' (etc.). 



Now, then! Cold, Loc. thou Man Blue 



(C) SGe" 

 Now, theni 



VSO r 

 Night 



't'skuya' 



thou Man 



naG€*' 



Black 



(etc.). 



1^ Emendation by editor. 



