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Otter, here, as often, styled a "penetrator," is probably classed with 

 the mink and the weasel on account of its general resemblance to 

 them in form, and in the wariness of its movements, which causes 

 it to be regarded by the Indians as an especially subtle animal. 



Another medicine man used for the same purpose a similar fomiula 

 addressed to the mink, the weasel, the otter, and the kingfisher, the 

 latter of which is also regarded as a "penetrator" on account of its 

 long, strong bill. This medicine man was of the opinion that the 

 disease was caused by hostile conjurers. 



Tlie treatment consists of a simple application of the hands, pre- 

 viously wanned over the fire. The medicine man stands up, and spits 

 in his hands at "sGe"" then rubs them together while chanting the 

 first verse. Then, stooping down, he warms his hands over the fire 

 and lays them upon the breast of the patient, drawing them down- 

 ward with a steady pressure. He then blows his breath over the 

 aching part once. The same ceremony is repeated with each of the 

 four paragraphs. 



In some cases, instead of applying the hands, the medicine man 

 blows warm water four times upon the head and breast of the patient 

 after each verse, the water being warmed by means of four or seven 

 live coals dropped into it, as described. 



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Ge'Hsiyo"wlo!(. Dt'k'an9*'wo't*t''-yi ' 



when they have to cure them with, E 



been shot 



aV Dt'k'anO'°Gi*'D8-GWy"' tsa^lf'ui^a' iGO'yi' I 

 this they have been sung, L where it begins first 



Gyya' (4 times) no""y.o-!'i aye^'li Gu"ya' G^ya' 



rock(s) Loc middle 



Gyya' (3 times) GaT>o-li aye"'li Gu"ya' Gwya' Gw'ya' 



earth, Loc iniildle 



Gv'ja,' (3 times) aDo-!'i aye^'li Gvysi gvjsl' Gu'ya' 5 



wood(s), Loc middle 



Gu'ya' (3 times) ama*'-yi aye"4i Gyya' Gu*ya' Gu'ya' 



water, Loc middle 



*t"a-N'?'' no*'GW3" k'a'no'e''Df-yi' 



this, and now it has been told, E 



SGe" I *a-'Gal9-'l8Di' aye^^'lf'-yu' tSoHlt'o'is'ti' 

 now, thenl ha, above middle (E) thou art staying 



Gftli' wo'^DtG^.i' I *a-'no"Gwo"' UQno-'i' 'ikso'"o°'t*a'nt*Ga' | 



dog brown ha, now path (s), Loc thou hast come to let it 



down 



Gt''GO° G9"Wa-'"waDi' Ge'SQ"' aye^'li De'\DD.'^Si*Ga' | nO'GWO' 10 

 blood it is spouting it is, T L. middle thou hast come to halt now 



continuously 



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