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blind man, who at a subsequent time recorded a number of the songs 

 used on this occasion. These were old songs which he had received 

 by inheritance, and the words contain interesting examples of native 

 poetry. Blain also recorded ceremonial songs of the Bear dance, 

 which were his by right of inheritance. 



One of the leading participants in the Lance dance was John 

 Luwak, chief of the Chaui band (fig. 'J']), who recorded numerous 

 old songs of various classes. Some unusually attractive songs were 

 heard during the Lance dance, but it was learned on inquiry that they 



Fig. 75. — Pawnee ceremonial earth lodge. Photograph by Aliss Densmore. 



had been recently composed by the younger men of the tribe. As 

 old songs were desired these were not recorded. One of the old 

 Lance dance songs was obtained, with the words, " Father, the band 

 of the dead is coming." This was sung when the lance bearers 

 danced around the lodge. The study was limited to the music, no 

 study of the ceremonies being undertaken at this lime. 



Three other gatherings were attended by Miss Densmore, /". c, a 

 hand game and two victory dances. 



'J'he victory dances were of unusual interest as they celel)rated the 

 return of young men who had served in tlie recent war. Forty 

 Pawnee enlisted; 39 returned without having suffered any casualty, 

 and one died of disease in France. Man\- of the men had been at the 

 front, several volunteered for a certain (hUv of special danger, the 



