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The proper age for war was from 25 to 50, or as | The proper age for war was from 25 to 50, or as | ||
some say 60 years. The under 25 were called boys. | some say 60 years. The under 25 were called boys. | ||
When war officers were past age, others were appointed | When war officers were past age, others were appointed | ||
to fill their places. Thus when the great | to fill their places. Thus when the great | ||
chief A ska yu gu | chief A ska yu gu [[sta? a is underlined]] ega was past age, the | ||
warriors nominated his successor. This nomination | warriors nominated his successor. This nomination | ||
was sent to the great civil priest image of a cross and if he and his | was sent to the great civil priest [[image of a cross]] and if he and his | ||
counsellors approved of the nomination, the candidate | counsellors approved of the nomination, the candidate | ||
was duly set apart | was duly set apart to the office. His consecration | ||
was generally at the first feast of green | was generally at the first feast of green | ||
fruits after his nomination, but in case of emergency | |||
in twenty after, if the above feast would | |||
in twenty after, if the above feast would | not arrive in some time. The time appointed | ||
not arrive in some | |||
for his consecration having arrived his predecessor | for his consecration having arrived his predecessor | ||
in office directed the ceremonies. Persons were appointed | in office directed the ceremonies. Persons were appointed | ||
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to his seat. These walked as follows, one before the | to his seat. These walked as follows, one before the | ||
candidate with a war club painted red, one at his | candidate with a war club painted red, one at his | ||
right hand, with a handful of red paint, one | right hand, with a handful of red paint, one at his | ||
left hand with an eagle feather painted red, and the | left hand with an eagle feather painted red, and the | ||
others walked behind with his official dress | others walked behind with his official dress. The day & night previous, and the day | ||
of his consecration, the candidate and the four assistants | of his consecration, the candidate and the four assistants | ||
above mentioned neither ate nor slept nor | above mentioned neither ate nor slept nor | ||
could they either till after midnight of the following | could they do either till after midnight of the following | ||
night. The dress of the candidate and of the four | night. The dress of the candidate and of the four | ||
above mentioned was entirely red. image of a cross | above mentioned was entirely red. [[image of a cross]] | ||
*Having placed the candidate on his appropriate seat | |||
Having placed the candidate on his appropriate seat | |||
in the council house, directly before the white seat | in the council house, directly before the white seat | ||
of the | of the [[Uku? Includes a short vertical dash below the u]], facing the east, the attendant who walked | ||
before, stepped up and put the war club in his | before, stepped up and put the war club in his | ||
right hand. Then that assistant who walked on his | right hand. Then that assistant who walked on his | ||
left hand, put the eagle feather on his head. The | left hand, put the eagle feather on his head. The | ||
quill of the feather had been inserted into a small | quill of the feather had been inserted into a small | ||
cane two inches | cane two inches long, painted red, and this cane was | ||
so fastened to the | so fastened to the hair on the crown, as to cause | ||
the feather to stand erect on his head. | the feather to stand erect on his head. | ||
Then the man who walked on his | Then the man who walked on his right hand, | ||
having the paint, stepped up to the candidate, and | having the paint, stepped up to the candidate, and | ||
with the | with the fore finger of his right hand, made seven | ||
stripes, red and black alternately, across his face, and | stripes, red and black alternately, across his face, and | ||
his breast. Then taking red paint on the same finger | his breast. Then taking red paint on the same finger | ||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 1 February 2022
65 The proper age for war was from 25 to 50, or as some say 60 years. The under 25 were called boys. When war officers were past age, others were appointed to fill their places. Thus when the great chief A ska yu gu sta? a is underlined ega was past age, the warriors nominated his successor. This nomination was sent to the great civil priest image of a cross and if he and his counsellors approved of the nomination, the candidate was duly set apart to the office. His consecration was generally at the first feast of green fruits after his nomination, but in case of emergency in twenty after, if the above feast would not arrive in some time. The time appointed for his consecration having arrived his predecessor in office directed the ceremonies. Persons were appointed to prepare his seat. This was something like a stool, having a back extending up about four feet high, & all painted red. Others were appointed to wash the candidate all over, from head to foot, others to dress him in his official robes, and four of the war officers, of high rank but superannuated were appointed to conduct him to his seat. These walked as follows, one before the candidate with a war club painted red, one at his right hand, with a handful of red paint, one at his left hand with an eagle feather painted red, and the others walked behind with his official dress. The day & night previous, and the day of his consecration, the candidate and the four assistants above mentioned neither ate nor slept nor could they do either till after midnight of the following night. The dress of the candidate and of the four above mentioned was entirely red. image of a cross
- Having placed the candidate on his appropriate seat
in the council house, directly before the white seat of the Uku? Includes a short vertical dash below the u, facing the east, the attendant who walked before, stepped up and put the war club in his right hand. Then that assistant who walked on his left hand, put the eagle feather on his head. The quill of the feather had been inserted into a small cane two inches long, painted red, and this cane was so fastened to the hair on the crown, as to cause the feather to stand erect on his head. Then the man who walked on his right hand, having the paint, stepped up to the candidate, and with the fore finger of his right hand, made seven stripes, red and black alternately, across his face, and his breast. Then taking red paint on the same finger as before, put it on the thumb nail of his right hand and drew it up to his breast, and then to the thumb nail of his left hand. He then put the paint in the same manner, on the great toe nail of his