352 Gaming among the Utah Indians. [ June, 
a die in each hand, and, placing one above the other, allows the 
upper bone to pass into the lower hand with the other die. 
This process is reversed again and again, while all the time the 
‘ hands are shaken up and down in order to mystify the partner 
in the passing of the dice. The other man, during the perform- 
ance, hugs himself tightly by crossing his arms and placing either 
hand under the opposite arm, and, with a dancing motion of the 
body, swaying to and fro, watches the shuffling of the dice with 
the closest attention. When this has gone on for a few minutes, 
the latter suddenly points with one arm at the opposite arm of 
his partner, and strikes himself under that arm with the other 
hand. Whichever hand of his rival he chooses is to be opened, 
and if the dice are in it, the guesser takes them and pro- 
ceeds in the same manner. If, however, he misses, and the dice 
are not there, he forfeits one counter, and this is taken from his 
bundle and stuck into the ground in front of the other. Thus 
the game continues until one or the other has gained every stick, 
when he is proclaimed the winner and carries off the stakes. 
During the entire game, the players, as well as the musicians, 
keep time to the accompaniment in their movements, and chant 
the while a weird, monotonous tune (?) which runs in this wise: 
rey oe tas N 
rebar Des ot \e Ne No i’ o. 
Fa ee ee 
Le el z 
~ Àh ah, ab, ab, ah, ah ab, ah, ah, ab, ab, 
IF: : s 
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,” ah, ah, ah, 
DE! BER BENG ORETTE TS Į So ae 
=== = | 
ry Se ae a IE” ae 
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ` ah, ah, ab. 
No words are sung, but the syllable ah is pronounced in a whin- 
ing, nasal tone for every note. The entire party keep excellent 
time, and are always together, rising and falling in the scale with 
wonderful precision, since the tune itself is so devoid of melody 
that it is often difficult for a white man to acquire it. This 
monotonous chant is kept up for hours and even days, and the 
competitors seem never to grow weary. The war and dance 
