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This is nicely illustrated in the curious U-shaped 

 figure upon the beaded yokes of many woman's dresses. 

 Some Teton-Dakota women once said this had always 

 been known to them as representing a turtle's head and 

 leu- as he emerged tV<>m the lake (the beaded yoke). 



Fig. 48. Painted Designs on a Woman's Robe. Dakot; 



Yet, somewhat similar figures occur on the dresses of 

 other tribes from whom no such symbolism has been 

 reported. This might be explained as brought about 

 by the other tribes borrowing the pattern from the 

 Teton; but when many of these garments are examined, 



