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In preparing for a hunting trip as many as designed to accompany each other, applied to a priest for cleansing. He gave them the same kind of purifying drink, as is mentioned above. With this they washed their bodies and cleaned stomachs. This water they used for three days, and fasted each day till after noon. The priest then prepared a place for sweating as mentioned above and when in a profuse sweat, ordered them to plunge as above, seven times. Then on coming out of the water he sometimes consulted his U lu sa ta, sometimes, however, the company was at first ordered to fast one whole day, and toward night take the above purifying drink. They were then put into the warm bath, or hot house, and sweat, and then ordered to plunge suddenly into the river. On coming out of the water, they might if they chose sleep, but must have no more intercourse with women to the close of the expedition in March, even in case their families should accompany. At daybreak the next morning, the priest took them all to the river again, where they plunged as before seven times.
The priest then fixed a stool on the bank of the river, folded seven deer skins (dressed) and put on it and then