622 REPORT—1890. 
the voices are heard again, and a black head is seen rising from the earth, 
which brings him back. 
The members of the 7s’étsa/ék'a among the Tsawatzénoq, Guan’aénogq, 
and Haqua’mis are the following, arranged according to rank :-— 
1. Ma’mak’’a. 
2. Ha’'mats’a. 
3. Hai/ak’’antelatl (= speaker dance). 
4, Hané’gak‘ulatl induces chiefs to break coppers, to destroy pro- 
perty, &e. 
5. Walas’aqi’atl. 
6. Haua‘iadalatl. 
The Ma’mak-’a (= the thrower) dances with his palms laid against 
one another, making motions like a swimmer. Suddenly he is supposed 
to have found his magical stick, which he throws upon the bystanders. 
One of them falls down, and blood flows from his head. He has been 
wounded by the Ma’mak’’a, who then extracts his stick. The latter con- 
sists of a hollow piece of wood, in which another piece slides up and 
down. It is covered with skin, so that it appears as though the stick 
decreases and increases in size. 
The Walas’aqa’atl (=great dance from above) belonged formerly also 
to the first group of tribes. It was, however, taken from them in a war. 
It is somewhat related to the Tlékoa/la. Inthe dance a great wolf appears 
from above. It is danced by men and women. 
The Hani‘iadalatl swings a great knife. He pretends to cut his 
throat at each beating of the drum. 
The K-o'sk‘émoq, Ky’dp’énoq, Tlask’énoq, and Gua/ts’énog have the 
following dances, arranged according to rank, so far as I am acquainted 
with their dances :— 
1. To’q’uit. 
2. Ma’mak~’a. 
3. Ha’mats’a. 
It is stated that they acquired the Ha'mats’a from the last group, 
which comprises the Tlatlasik-oala, Nak-o’mgyilisila, Na’k-oartok, and 
Guasila. They have two dancing seasons in winter, the first called 
Néntlem, and lasting from November to about the winter solstice, and the 
Ts’étsa/ék'a during the following two months. During the No/ntlem the 
gentes remain in force. Instead of cedar-bark, which has been dyed red, 
undyed cedar-bark ; instead of eagle feathers and down, feathers and down 
of the cormorant are used. Songs belonging to the Ba’qus (see p. 614), 
Né'ntlem, and Ts’étsa'ék'a are sung. There is no difference in rank of 
the various members of this society. Here belong all the animals and 
birds which among the Kwakiutl belong to the 7's’étsa/ék'a and also the 
Ni’tlmatl] and Hawi’nalatl. The Ni’tlmatl has not the same duties as 
among the Kwakiutl. When the Hawi'nalatl’s ropes tear out of the flesh 
he is not killed, but the conjurers heal him. 
The members of the 7's’étsa/ck'a are the following, according to their 
rank :— 
1. Ma’mak’’a. 
2. Ha’mats’a. 
x Bh O’lala (=T6’q’uit of the Kwakiutl). It contains the Ts’é’kois and 
1 US. 
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