of the Ifthmits of America^ 365 



or 4 Days. During which fome are always drink- 

 ing, while others are drunk and fleecing : And 

 when all the Drink is out, and they have recovered 

 their Senfes, they all return to their own Homes. 



They have Feafting on other Occafions alfo; as other 

 after a great Council held, or any other Meeting j Fcafts and 

 which they have fometimes only for Merriment. Meals. 

 The Men conftantly drink to one another at Meals, 

 fpeaking fome Word, and reaching out the Cup to- 

 wards the Perfon they drink to. They never drink 

 to their Women ; but thefe conftantly ftand by 

 and attend them while they are eating; take the 

 Cup of any one who has drank, throw out the Re- 

 mainder of the Liquor, rinfe it, and give it full to 

 another. The Women at all Feafts, and in their 

 own Houfes, wait on their Husbands till they have 

 done ; and then go and eat by themfelves, or with 

 one another. 



The Men, when they are at home, trouble them- The Mens 

 felves little with any Bufinefs ; but that they may not Employ- 

 be quite idle, they will be often making them Cups ments - 

 and Baskets, Arrows and Heads for them, Lances, 

 Nets, and the like. 



The Men make alio a Sort of Pipes of fmall hoi- Their Re- 

 low Bamboes, and fometimes of a fingle Reed, creation. 

 They cut Notches in it, and blow it ftrongly, ma- 

 king a whining Noife, but without any diftin6t 

 Notes : And they frequently entertain themfelves 

 with fuch Inftruments, as they us'cl in their Paw aw- 

 ing. They will do any thing to make a Noife, 

 which they love much ; and they keep every one a 

 Humming at the fame Time to themfelves. 



They hym alfo when they dance, which they do Dancing; 

 many Times 30 or 40 in a Ring, Men only toge- 

 ther. They ftretch out their Hands, laying them 

 on another's Shoulders. Then they move gently 

 fide-ways round in the fame Circle 3 and lhakc all 



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