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  NEW 
  YORK 
  STATE 
  MUSEUM 
  

  

  Others 
  of 
  equal 
  rank 
  are: 
  

  

  5 
  Diat-da-gwutzmwhite 
  beaver 
  

  

  6 
  Oh-no-wa-ot-gont 
  or 
  Ga-ne'-ont-twutz:=corn 
  bug 
  

  

  7 
  Ot-na-yont=sharp 
  legs 
  animal, 
  a 
  mythical 
  monster 
  

  

  8 
  O'-nia-ta.-— 
  small 
  dry 
  hand 
  

  

  9 
  Da-gwun-no-ya-ent=:wind 
  spirit 
  

   10 
  Nia''-gwa-he=:naked 
  bear 
  

  

  The 
  '' 
  charms 
  " 
  of 
  these 
  Ho-tci-no-ga 
  kept 
  by 
  members 
  are 
  as 
  

   follows 
  : 
  None 
  of 
  no. 
  i 
  or 
  2 
  " 
  Because 
  they 
  are 
  sacred 
  and 
  use 
  

   their 
  minds 
  for 
  a 
  charm." 
  

  

  3 
  Panther's 
  claw 
  

  

  4 
  Feathers 
  

  

  5 
  Beaver's 
  (white) 
  castor 
  

  

  6 
  Bone 
  of 
  sharp 
  legs 
  

  

  7 
  Corn 
  bug, 
  itself 
  

  

  8 
  Dry 
  hand 
  

  

  9 
  Hair 
  of 
  wind 
  spirit 
  

   10 
  Nia''-gwa-he's 
  bones. 
  

  

  A 
  translation 
  of 
  the 
  opening 
  ceremony 
  of 
  this 
  society 
  is 
  here 
  

   given 
  : 
  

  

  YOT-DON-DAK^KOH 
  

   Opening 
  ceremony 
  of 
  the 
  Pygmy 
  Society 
  

  

  We 
  now 
  commence 
  to 
  thank 
  our 
  Creator. 
  

  

  Now 
  we 
  are 
  thankful 
  that 
  we 
  who 
  have 
  assembled 
  here 
  are 
  well. 
  

  

  We 
  are 
  thankful 
  to 
  the 
  Creator 
  for 
  the 
  world 
  and 
  all 
  that 
  is 
  

   upon 
  it 
  for 
  our 
  benefit. 
  

  

  We 
  thank 
  the 
  sun 
  and 
  the 
  moon. 
  

  

  W^e 
  thank 
  the 
  Creator 
  that 
  so 
  far 
  tonight 
  we 
  are 
  all 
  well. 
  

  

  Now 
  I 
  announce 
  that 
  A. 
  B. 
  is 
  to 
  be 
  treated. 
  

  

  Now 
  this 
  one 
  C. 
  D. 
  will 
  throw 
  tobacco 
  in 
  the 
  fire. 
  

  

  Now 
  these 
  will 
  lead 
  the 
  singing, 
  E. 
  and 
  F. 
  

  

  So 
  I 
  have 
  said. 
  

  

  The 
  "tobacco 
  thrower" 
  advances 
  to 
  the 
  fire 
  and 
  seating 
  himself 
  

   takes 
  a 
  basket 
  of 
  Indian 
  tobacco 
  and 
  speaks 
  as 
  follows 
  : 
  

  

  Now 
  the 
  smoke 
  rises 
  ! 
  

  

  Receive 
  you 
  this 
  incense 
  ! 
  

  

  You 
  who 
  run 
  in 
  the 
  darkness. 
  

  

  You 
  know 
  that 
  this 
  one 
  has 
  thought 
  of 
  you 
  

  

  And 
  throws 
  tliis 
  tobacco 
  for 
  you. 
  

  

  Now 
  you 
  are 
  able 
  to 
  cause 
  sickness. 
  

  

  Now 
  when 
  first 
  you 
  knew 
  that 
  men 
  beings 
  were 
  on 
  earth 
  you 
  said 
  

  

  " 
  They 
  are 
  our 
  grandchildren." 
  

  

  You 
  promised 
  to 
  be 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  forces 
  for 
  men 
  being's 
  help 
  

  

  For 
  thereby 
  you 
  would 
  receive 
  offerings 
  of 
  tobacco. 
  

  

  