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on the branches of the ring, ten to each branch. He talks to them, and 
brushes them off from the ring. When he enters another shaman goes 
to meet him, and strews bird’s down on to the ring and on the shaman’s 
head. Then the latter walks around the fire, and stays in the rear of the 
house. Now every member of the tribe must go to him, and he ‘puts 
them through the ring.’ The person who is thus cleansed must extend 
his right hand first, and put it through the ring, which is then passed 
over his head, and down along the body, which is wiped with the ring. 
When the ring has almost reached the feet of the person, the latter must 
turn to the left, and step out of it with his right foot first, turn on that 
foot, take out the left foot and turn once more to the left, standing on 
the left foot. Every member of the tribe is made to pass through 
the ring. It is believed that this is a means of preventing the outbreak 
of the epidemic. Sick persons must pass through the ring four times. 
Nobody is allowed to speak or to laugh during this performance. After 
the shaman has finished, he speaks to the people, making statements 
intended to show them that he knows even their most secret thoughts. 
The shaman wears his neck-ring of red cedar bark all the time. 
Powerful shamans are able to transform stones into berries. 
Their dance is so powerful that the ground gives way under their 
steps, and they disappear underground. 
Sones oF SHAMANS. 
1. Song of Shaman, initiated by the Killer Whale. 
1. Koa'h’ ulagyilahyastlie hai’ ligyaitihoastlasa naw’ alakué mahar 
Making alive means of healing from this supernatural being wahai 
ehé' nau'alakué. 
éhé’ supernatural being. 
2. Gyilgyildiquilakyastlé hat ligyaitihoaqgsi naw alakué wahar 
Making life long means of healing from this supernatural being wahai 
che! nau alakué. 
éhé’ supernatural being. 
3. Gyd'gyayapalaytiadia naw alakuéhkoagsi nau alakué wahar 
Going along under water supernatural being from this supernatural being wahai 
ehée! naw alakué. 
éhé’ supernatural being. 
4.  St'sonapalayiiedie naw alakué nahai che’ naw alakué. 
Made to paddle under water supernatural being wahai éhé’ supernatural being. 
TRANSLATION. 
1. He received the power of restoring to life from the supernatural being. 
2. He received the power of lengthening life from the supernatural being. 
3. His supernatural helper gave him the power to travel under water. 
4. His supernatural helper gave him the power to paddle along under water. 
2. Song of Shaman, initiated by the Killer Whale. 
1. Koé'k’ulagyilakyastlie nau'alahua. 
Life-maker real this supernatural being. 
2. K-a'selétlilayatlie naw alakua. 
Making walk this supernatural being. 
3. Ts'é'tltsth’uéh tlayatlog naw alakua. 
Making life short this supernatural being. 
