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135  p. 42 137                   New Moons.
to respected new moons, the Cherokees women end Their year with the first autumnal Moon. This was therefore called the great Moon. At the first appearance of that moon, the first rule of each Town assembled at the hour of the first, was on this [[ovation?]] attended long too night [[found?]] men, [[unclear]] to his owners, One of These assistants saluted seven men sing for the women, who soon [[commanded?]] Their dance, the first singer, Taking his seat, and [[commencing?]] his music, The women began Their dance, which consisted of a now walk [[severed?]] the fire, the foremost had a [[Tarahein?]] shell, [[pillow?]] with [[pebles?]] tied to that leg. The calf of her leg, (This has [[unclear]] been introduced in modern times instead of the small belly women [[anciently?]], about The ankles.) The first singer continued his music about there quarters of a hour, and then retired, and the women took their seats, and waited a short, till the [[seasoned?]] musician commanded. [[unclear]] dance continued till The seven singers had performed each his part, and Then all retired to nest. In the morning before seen rise, the mist collected all, men women and children into a house for the [[unclear]] and seated them in [[name?]] with Their faces toward the east. She Then [[ofered?]] a crack in The east rife of the house, and set his diamond Crystalline quartz in The crack so that the seem when it [[unclear]] [[evolved?]] shine when it, He Then stood back about four feet, looking at the stone, with his [[unclear]] to watch the seem, to which he addressed a prayer. Now, as he prayed it is said, the diamond became brighter and brighter, till a length, a brightness from it, like that reflected from a [[pine?]] [[glean?]], streeck first the [[condenside?]] of the roof of the house, moved back and forth, and descended lower and lower, till at long it streeck the [[unknown]] as They sat. Now, if There was one in assembly to die before The return of another quarterly new moon, i.e. within These months, this light would pass without touching Them. My informant says he has seen This happen himself, and has known several instanced, when This brightens did most touch particularly [[humans?]], and Those [[humans?]] all died in less than three months from the time They were Their [[unclear]] out as The sustains of death. During the time The first did not Touch The diamond, but simply stood repeating his prayers, The priest then put away his diamond, and all the people went out, The women to cooking, and the men to getting wood and pine, so as to house all [[unclear]] by twelve o'clock, one of the night handyman get the seasonal [[kines?]] of bark for making [[unclear]] for The altar, which The altar was with The women and children, [[unclear]] The [[unclear]] ate any before The [[further?]] [[time?]].
to respected new moons, the Cherokee women end their year with the first autumnal Moon. This was therefore called the great Moon. At the first appearance of that moon, the people of each Town assembled at the house of the priest, who was on this occasion attended by two right hand men, subject to his orders. One of these assistants selected seven men sing for the women, who soon commenced their dance. The first singer, taking his seat, and commencing his music, The women began Their dance, which consisted of a slow walk around the fire. The foremost had a tarapin shell, filled with pebles tied to her leg. The calf of her leg, (This has probably been introduced in modern times instead of the small bells women anciently, about The ankles.)  
The first singer continued his music about there quarters of a hour, and then retired, and the women took their seats, and rested a short, till the second musician commanded. This dance continued till the seven singers had performed each his part, and then all retired to nest.  
In the morning before sun rise, the priest collected all, men women and children into a house for the purpose and seated them in rows with their faces toward the east. He then opened a crack in the east side of the house, and set his diamond Crystalline quartz in the crack so that the sun when it rose would shine upon it, He then stood back about four feet, looking at the stone, with his face toward the sun, to which he addressed a prayer. Now, as he prayed it is said, the diamond became brighter and brighter, till at
length, a brightness from it, like that reflected from a piece glass, struck first the underside of the roof of the house, moved back and forth, and descended lower and lower, till at last it struck the people as they sat. Now, if there was one in assembly to die before The return of another quarterly new moon, i.e. within three months, this light would pass without touching them. My informant says he has seen this himself, and has known several instanced, when this brightens did not touch particular persons, and those persons all died in less than three months from this time They were thus pointed out as the victims of death. During the time the priest did not touch the diamond, but simply stood repeating his prayers, The priest then put away his diamond, and all the people went out, The women to cooking, and the men to getting wood and pine, so as to have all prepared by twelve o'clock, one of the right hand men get the several kinds of bark for making fire for the altar, while the other was with the women & children, to see that none ate any before the proper time.

Latest revision as of 15:55, 15 February 2022

135 p. 42 137 New Moons. to respected new moons, the Cherokee women end their year with the first autumnal Moon. This was therefore called the great Moon. At the first appearance of that moon, the people of each Town assembled at the house of the priest, who was on this occasion attended by two right hand men, subject to his orders. One of these assistants selected seven men sing for the women, who soon commenced their dance. The first singer, taking his seat, and commencing his music, The women began Their dance, which consisted of a slow walk around the fire. The foremost had a tarapin shell, filled with pebles tied to her leg. The calf of her leg, (This has probably been introduced in modern times instead of the small bells women anciently, about The ankles.) The first singer continued his music about there quarters of a hour, and then retired, and the women took their seats, and rested a short, till the second musician commanded. This dance continued till the seven singers had performed each his part, and then all retired to nest. In the morning before sun rise, the priest collected all, men women and children into a house for the purpose and seated them in rows with their faces toward the east. He then opened a crack in the east side of the house, and set his diamond Crystalline quartz in the crack so that the sun when it rose would shine upon it, He then stood back about four feet, looking at the stone, with his face toward the sun, to which he addressed a prayer. Now, as he prayed it is said, the diamond became brighter and brighter, till at length, a brightness from it, like that reflected from a piece glass, struck first the underside of the roof of the house, moved back and forth, and descended lower and lower, till at last it struck the people as they sat. Now, if there was one in assembly to die before The return of another quarterly new moon, i.e. within three months, this light would pass without touching them. My informant says he has seen this himself, and has known several instanced, when this brightens did not touch particular persons, and those persons all died in less than three months from this time They were thus pointed out as the victims of death. During the time the priest did not touch the diamond, but simply stood repeating his prayers, The priest then put away his diamond, and all the people went out, The women to cooking, and the men to getting wood and pine, so as to have all prepared by twelve o'clock, one of the right hand men get the several kinds of bark for making fire for the altar, while the other was with the women & children, to see that none ate any before the proper time.