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23 speaker, with a loud voice, directed the victuals to be brought. It was then brought and placed in the council house yard, and the people arranged so that all, at the order of the priest's right hand man commenced eating at the same time. (for the common people and children, the victuals was set on the ground, the meat in large earthen pans, and the bread & strikeout: other fruit in baskets, while the people sat around in the form of a circle. Thus as many ate from one dish as could conveniently sit round it. But for some of the principal men & women, the victuals was placed on a kind of mattress raised a little from the ground. Epenctus) Supper being ended the priest offered sacrifice as as in the morning, and then the seven counsellors threw small pieces of meat in every direction, pretending to share it with the Na ne lu. All were again ordered to the river, where they plunged entirely seven times as in the morning, only now they did not change their clothes. On returning to the council house, all kept awake which the women danced the A to hu na dance. The musicians had a drum made like an earthen jar, having a rim round the top to which was fastened the skin forming the drum head. As he sung, he struck his drum slowly with one stick. The first verse of the song was as follows, viz. lyrics in a column "Na ni yo" "Noo wa ni" "Ni ya ni" "Ni ya ni no" "Noo wa ni hi" citation: Nutrawi Corn Tassel. On this second night, a little after dark, all fell prostrate while the priest prayed. After this all might sleep till day light. At day break the seven counsellors called all to arise. Each of the seven called out those of his own clan to pray, and should any one mingle with another clan, he was called a fool, a term of the greatest reproach. All stood, and held the palm of the hand toward the east, with the fingers up, while the priest prayed. Then all spat on the palm of the hand, put it on the breast, and rubbed it up over the face and forehead. Then all went down to the stream, washed their hands and face,