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obtained and directly over the pot was put a buzzards feather. The hunters having returned gave the priest a buck skin, a doe skin and a fawn skin, which he folded, and laid down by the fire. The priest then prayed to the setting sun. After this the seven counsellors alternately watched the fire night and day. The company were then all seated. The musician then took his stand, and raising his voice, the seven women appointed to lead this dance, came forward, and with a slow step moved round the fire, in single file, followed by all the other women, and they by the girls, forming a large circle. The musician accompanied his voice by the beat of a drum. This first dance being ended, and all having taken their seats, the person appointed to dress the man (i.e the priest) who was to sing the yo wu called him from his seat, went to the holy place, took his white priestly dress, put it on him, and gave him a rattling gourd (a smart shell with pebbles, fastened on a stick) This man while having his dress put on, stood with his face toward the East. Having raised the rattling gourd (or shell) he stood a moment in the same position. He then shook his gourd, commenced singing in, as