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Dress ? 19 The Ancient dress of kings at their inauguration was as follows First, a shirt of white leather, extending to the hips, second, breeches, rather a petticote, of white leather, extending down to the knees. Third, mocasins, made like short-boots extending half way up the leg. Fourth a cap made of otter skin with a band of white leather round the bottom, stuck thick all round with white crane feathers. There extending above the crown of the cap, gave the whole a perfectly white appearance. Fifth - a sceptre, {CROSSED OUT - This consisted of} that is, a white staff, given him at his inauguration, as indicating his authority. The great priest, u ko, (as well as the other priests) had two official dresses, one yellow, in which he was consecrated, and one white, in which he generally appeared when attending his official duties. These dresses