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or "Medecine sac" which was a skin of an animal. beaver. otter. or [?snake?] or a bird as the case might be The novice sat on a clean new mat. "Anakon." facing the "Me da-wantig" a cedar post set up in the center of the lodge paintd with vermillion and ornamented with birds feather and down.. (Such a post was not observed in the "Medancgaun" at Rice Lake) [?] old men "Wekanni" or initiating priests. provided with the medecine sacks dance and rattle.

  One of the priests after a few [?] [?] to the novice.[?] from the medecine sack a small shell. from the sea shore. it was white the "Me da me gis." this he placed on the palm of his hand and ran around the lodge exhibiting the shell to the company followed by the associate "We kanns". they went completely round the lodge shaking the rattle and singing "Who sho sho." in a guttaral [sic] tone.  when they reached the novice they cried. "Whay ho ho ho" and went to the west end of the lodge. and the leader delived a spirited harangue.holding the shell in the palm of his hand.