Plate I 8 



False faces are carved upon the living trunks of basswood trees by a 

 v^'ood carver chosen by the False Face Company. While he carves an 

 officer of the company chants the carving song, casting native tobacco on 

 the ceremonial fire as he sings. When the mask is rudely formed the tree 

 is cut and the mask taken from the log to be finished elsewhere. 



