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3 The Otters are specially active during- the midwinter ceremony 

 and when the water is thrown over their heads it very often freezes, 

 but this is only something to be enjoyed. The women when pos- 



sessed with the spirit of the otter are said to be unaware of their 

 actions and sometimes when they are particularly zealous the 

 whistle of the otter is heard. This greatly frightens the people 



