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103 When the Ripe Corn Thanksgiving is celebrated the Lords 

 of the Nation must give it the same attention as they give to the 

 Midwinter Thanksgiving. (XX-103, EUC). 



104 Whenever any man proves himself by his good life and his 

 knowledge of good things, naturally fitted as a teacher of good 

 things, he shall be recognized by the Lords as a teacher of peace and 

 religion and the people shall hear him. (X-93, EUC). 



The installation song 



105 The song used in instalHng the new Lord of the Confederacy 

 shall be sung by Adodarhoh and it shall be: 



'' Haii, haii Agwah wi-yoH 

 A-kon-he-watha, 

 Ska-we-ye-se-go-wah 

 " Yon-gwa-wih 

 " " Ya-kon-he-wa-tha 



Haii. haii, It is good indeed 

 (That) a broom, — 

 " A great wing, 

 " " It is given me 

 " For a sweeping 

 instrument. 



(LVIII-58, TLL). 



106 Whenever a person properly entitled desires to learn the 

 Pacification Song he is privileged to do so but he must prepare a 

 feast at which his teachers may sit with him and sing. The feast 

 is provided that no misfortune may befall them for singing the 

 song on an occasion when no chief is installed. (XXIV-107, 

 EUC). 



Protection of the house 



107 A certain sign shall be known to all the people of the Five 

 Nations which shall denote that the owner or occupant of a house 

 is absent. A stick or pole in a slanting or leaning position shall 

 indicate this and be the sign. Every person not entitled to enter 

 the house by right of living within it upon seeing such a sign shall 

 not approach the house either by day or by night but shall keep as 

 far away as his business will permit. (IX-92, EUC). 



