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Ceremonies for keeping off any dangerous sickness, as fever & When any such sickness was generally feared, the people assembled in the Town House and requested the seven counsellors of the [[Krist?]] to make arrangements for preventing it. They [[ | Ceremonies for keeping off any dangerous sickness, as fever & When any such sickness was generally feared, the people assembled in the Town House and requested the seven counsellors of the [[Krist?]] to make arrangements for preventing it. They [[according?]] by [[unclear]] the [[Krist?]] by one of their number. They then [[unclear]]— [[unclear]] a man to sing the [[unclear]] (probably a contraction for [[unclear]]) another to dress and undress him, — seven men to [[unclear]], seven to whip the horses, — seven women to [[unclear]] the dancer, — one musician and sometimes Two, and one to [[unclear]] respecting the feast on the evening of the seventh day. | ||
The priest also [[unclear]] looking for the requesite herbs, roots, [[and?]] The hearth being cleaned, dry, rotten wood, having no worms in it, was [[unclear]] on the hearth in a circular form, and seven strings [[of?]] white [[unclear]] for the seven claws, [[unclear]] round it this [[circle with seven spokes--image]] each pointing to the wood. Fire made by rubbing sticks together, was kindled in this wood. Then this fire and wood was taken from the hearth and [[put?]] away to kindle the fire for boiling the leaves Fire was then made on the hearth with seven kinds of wood, the same as in the case of the small pox. That is, the fire was kindled and [[unclear]] burning with the [[unclear]] dry limbs, broken from Those Trees. None must be taken from the ground. | The priest also [[unclear]] looking for the requesite herbs, roots, [[and?]] The hearth being cleaned, dry, rotten wood, having no worms in it, was [[unclear]] on the hearth in a circular form, and seven strings [[of?]] white [[unclear]] for the seven claws, [[unclear]] round it this [[circle with seven spokes--image]] each pointing to the wood. Fire made by rubbing sticks together, was kindled in this wood. Then this fire and wood was taken from the hearth and [[put?]] away to kindle the fire for boiling the leaves Fire was then made on the hearth with seven kinds of wood, the same as in the case of the small pox. That is, the fire was kindled and [[unclear]] burning with the [[unclear]] dry limbs, broken from Those Trees. None must be taken from the ground. | ||
A little before sunset, the [[unclear]] having assembled, the priest [[unclear]] on the white pot, as in case of the small pox, filled with spring water, + the herbs he had brought, and directly over the pot was [[unclear]] a {Burrads?]] feather. | A little before sunset, the [[unclear]] having assembled, the priest [[unclear]] on the white pot, as in case of the small pox, filled with spring water, + the herbs he had brought, and directly over the pot was [[unclear]] a {Burrads?]] feather. | ||
The hunters having returned gave the priest a buck skin, a doe skin, + fawn skin which he folded + laid down by the fire, and then prayed, [[unclear]] his [[face?]] toward the setting sun. After this the seven counsellors alternately watched the fire, night and day. The company were then all seated, and the musician took his [[stand?]], and raising his voice, the seven women appointed to lead the dance, came forward, and with a [[unclear]] [[unclear]] [[moved?]] [[unclear]] 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 with the beat of a drum. | The hunters having returned gave the priest a buck skin, a doe skin, + fawn skin which he folded + laid down by the fire, and then prayed, [[unclear]] his [[face?]] toward the setting sun. After this the seven counsellors alternately watched the fire, night and day. The company were then all seated, and the musician took his [[stand?]], and raising his voice, the seven women appointed to lead the dance, came forward, and with a [[unclear]] [[unclear]] [[moved?]] [[unclear]] 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 with 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, as he must be who was to sing the [[unclear]], called him from his seat, went to the holy [[host?]], took his white dress, — put it on him, and gave him a rattling gourd. (a small shell with pebbles, fastened on a stick) this man, which having his dress out on stood with his face toward the east. Moving [[unclear]] the rattling gourd, he stood a moment in the same position, them shaking his gourd, he commenced singing [[īe?]] (giving that vowel its proper long sound) as he walked round the fire, and to the door. He then changed his [[mote?]] i (i, sounded long as in pique) and [[ascended?]] the [[unclear]] [[not?]] | This first dance being ended, and all having taken their seats, [[the?]] person appointed to dress the man {[[i.e.?]] the priest, as he must be who was to sing the [[unclear]], called him from his seat, went to the holy [[host?]], took his white dress, — put it on him, and gave him a rattling gourd. (a small shell with pebbles, fastened on a stick) this man, which having his dress out on stood with his face toward the east. Moving [[unclear]] the rattling gourd, he stood a moment in the same position, them shaking his gourd, he commenced singing [[īe?]] (giving that vowel its proper long sound) as he walked round the fire, and to the door. He then changed his [[mote?]] i (i, sounded long as in pique) and [[ascended?]] the [[unclear]] [[not?]] | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 2 October 2021
Ceremonies for keeping off any dangerous sickness, as fever & When any such sickness was generally feared, the people assembled in the Town House and requested the seven counsellors of the Krist? to make arrangements for preventing it. They according? by unclear the Krist? by one of their number. They then unclear— unclear a man to sing the unclear (probably a contraction for unclear) another to dress and undress him, — seven men to unclear, seven to whip the horses, — seven women to unclear the dancer, — one musician and sometimes Two, and one to unclear respecting the feast on the evening of the seventh day. The priest also unclear looking for the requesite herbs, roots, and? The hearth being cleaned, dry, rotten wood, having no worms in it, was unclear on the hearth in a circular form, and seven strings of? white unclear for the seven claws, unclear round it this circle with seven spokes--image each pointing to the wood. Fire made by rubbing sticks together, was kindled in this wood. Then this fire and wood was taken from the hearth and put? away to kindle the fire for boiling the leaves Fire was then made on the hearth with seven kinds of wood, the same as in the case of the small pox. That is, the fire was kindled and unclear burning with the unclear dry limbs, broken from Those Trees. None must be taken from the ground. A little before sunset, the unclear having assembled, the priest unclear on the white pot, as in case of the small pox, filled with spring water, + the herbs he had brought, and directly over the pot was unclear a {Burrads?]] feather. The hunters having returned gave the priest a buck skin, a doe skin, + fawn skin which he folded + laid down by the fire, and then prayed, unclear his face? toward the setting sun. After this the seven counsellors alternately watched the fire, night and day. The company were then all seated, and the musician took his stand?, and raising his voice, the seven women appointed to lead the dance, came forward, and with a unclear unclear moved? unclear 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 with 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, as he must be who was to sing the unclear, called him from his seat, went to the holy host?, took his white dress, — put it on him, and gave him a rattling gourd. (a small shell with pebbles, fastened on a stick) this man, which having his dress out on stood with his face toward the east. Moving unclear the rattling gourd, he stood a moment in the same position, them shaking his gourd, he commenced singing īe? (giving that vowel its proper long sound) as he walked round the fire, and to the door. He then changed his mote? i (i, sounded long as in pique) and ascended? the unclear not?