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forming the dark figures by letting the natural color of the‘face 
show through. (See Fig. 8.) 
Each warrior has four sticks about six inches long, to be laid 
in succession on the sacred bag. The warriors are taken in the 
following order: First, the captains, next the lieutenants ; then the 
heralds ; after whom is the man who struck the first blow; then 
he who hit the second blow ; and so on. 
As each captain lays his first stick on the bag, he says, “ Ho, 
O grandfather! I lay this down on you because I am one who 
has killed a man.” On laying down the second, he says, “ Ho, 
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Fic. 8.—Decoration of the Tsicu Wactake or Cheezhoo peace-maker gens. 
O grandfather! I wish to be fortunate in stealing horses! I also 
Wish our children to be as fortunate as we!” When he puts down 
e third, he says, “ Ho, O grandfather! I wish to raise a domes- 
tic animal. I wish to succeed in bringing it to maturity.” By 
this he means a son. The prayer when the last stick is laid down 
'S as follows: “ Ho, O grandfather! May we continue a people 
without Sustaining any injuries !” 
Similar petitions are made by the lieutenants and heralds. He 
who gave the first blow says, as he lays down the first stick, “ Ho, 
O grandfather ! I lay down this on you as one who has caused 
another to stun a foe!” The rest of his petitions are those of the 
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