; ON THE NORTH-WESTERN TRIBES OF CANADA. 593 
seeing men. During the time of her seclusion she wears no shirt, and 
is forbidden to move and to lie down, but must always sit in a squatting 
position. She must avoid touching her hair, but scratch her head with 
a comb or with a piece of bone, provided for the purpose. Neither is she 
allowed to scratch her body, as it is believed that each scratch would 
leave a scar. While she is hidden behind her screen the festival con- 
tinues. Sometimes they even begin the Tlokoa'la (see below, p. 599). 
Here are two songs which are sung on these occasions :— 
| pene aa el 
Clapping? ‘a | fe eft ig . | &e. 
i - a ma? Uae cia a= i-ya ov na See 
Kaq - ci ka - ma’ tla - tl kui-tutl-sya i - ni Da 
O - 6 tu - tlah as - ih as O-uc pa - teitl i - a 
Hi - né tsutl- kit at - li ya hoqtlak-tsak-k iis is {hai 
: An - a sa - ko tea- kop u - atl-k-atha - tlih i - 4 
; rl eget ee re tt Hey phe ah sor uath ne Ee 
_ Le., Thad a bad dream last night. I dreamt my husband took a second wife. Then I 
! packed my little basket and [ 2], and I said before Ileft, There are plenty of men, 
Thus I dreamt. 
i -——>—_—_ —_ Fsameoifeseer eee ose | fees Nnies [ora Nos) range see irene 
a a Ss Se Sey AE eel EE eee va al 
G21 Se ee ee 
: 
1. Eh yi-na hé i-ya-yi na i ee na he I ya-yi na he 
7 eee ——-—— af Sees esi eee Poe a 
Go 2— ef e =a o-o—oa- ne Se 
a ree = =F=5= 
ya a he ivan i Onge 2h -she win - sta ks hé 
SS5Es = ee ee =: 
SaaS eS SS Ea San ae er ee. a 
a 222 2 ar @ —so- as = =~ —9- 0-9 —2— 7 sea eee 
I-ya-yi- na i-nE-ma-é he Iya i nauk - sa-wuk:-tla hé 
SS Sr Ee | ee eee oe 
= (zeae == =n 2-35 S et 
bI=e—ee eS gor 222 22 a a 
= i eyard ma. 38. acs hé i- yi- na ha - i-ya-i na hé 
——————————E 
¢ saan eal [Ee a == SS 
} j— —H-—_R@— 2 ——— = y= 
: 20-222 a= See 
i-ya-i-na 4.E- ni - ma-its-kwe hé I ya-yi na 
| SSeS s eS Sres 
: = paraea =e eed a a a a 2 = 
O-ma-kotlhé - i ya i na yute - kitltsek-tsin he I ya-yi na. 
Le., I wish I had my face at a girl’s bosom. I should feel good. Oh, dead! 
Yes, your face is large enough for a thing that is never satisfied. 3 
During her seclusion in her small room the girl fasts, and for eight 
months after reaching maturity she is forbidden to eat any fresh food, 
