The ceremony of initiating Youth into Manhood.
At the age of from 15 to 17 this ceremony is usually performed. It is called Boos, ke, tau in like manner as the annual Boos ke tau of the Nation. A youth of the proper age gathers two handsful of the Sou watch, cau, a very bitter root -- this he eats a whole day then he steeps the leaves in water & drinks it. In the dusk of the evening he eats two or three spoonsful of boiled grits. This is repeated for four days and during this time he remains in a house. The Sou, watch cau has the effect of intoxicating & maddenning. The fourth day, he goes out, but must put on a pair for new moccasins (