120 An account of the War Customs of the Osages. (February, i 
cheek to the ear. Next he rubs his right palm across his lef | 
shoulder, bringing the mark a little to the front. Rubbing more 
charcoal on his hands, he places his left palm on his right shoul- 
der, bringing the mark slightly to the front. With his right palm 
he makes a round mark on the chest, over the depression be | 
tween the two parts of the sternum. a 
The lieutenants on the Hañka side proceed in a similar mat- 
ner, but in reverse order, beginning with the right hand and end 
ing with the left in making the round mark over the breast bone. 
These men are now enlisted, and cannot sit down till night 
comes and the other warriors have lain down. The lieutenants, 
heralds, and standard-bearers can neither eat nor drink till they 
receive permission. ce 
After the lieutenants finish painting, the two heralds are 
‘dered to arise, one standing on the Cheezhoo mourner’s left, a 
other on the Hañka mourner’s right. They are sent from e 
tent, being ordered to go about a hundred yards from the village 
and then run around it. They start from the west, Cheezi 
herald going towards the north, and the other man running 
the south. When the Cheezhoo man gets due north, and 
Hañka is opposite him, the former cries to the latter : “ O | 
he says that you will cause the spirits of the animals to- 
along! He says that you must cause the spirits of the am 
to pass along at sunset!” To this the Hafika man replies, i 
Cheezhoo, he says that you must cause the spirits of the aniti 
to pass along! He says that you must cause the spirits of the 
mals to pass along at sunset!” Just before they reach the east, 
cry again, Cheezhoo speaking first. When they pass the east 
Cheezhoo man goes outside of the other's course, keeping t° 
left of the latter. When the Cheezhoo reaches the south, 
the Hañka is at the north, they cry again; and so when they a 
turn to the west. Then the large war tent (C) is taken dowi 
The Hañka mourner tells the Cheezhoo mourner and stan 
bearers to collect their warriors, while he and his standart- 
ers do likewise on the Hañka side. All the Cheezhoo men of 
seven gentes have to prepare for the four days’ dances. — A 
aiso have to furnish a drum. They meet in their large tem i 
at the back of which are seated the four standard-bearer? 
Gand H). The man who has the standard with seven ** 
(Æ) is the principal one, so he sits on the left of the one ™ 
