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spoken by any common person, nor on any common occasion. so also the above hymn must never be sung but by some person selected, and set appart for the purpose and he must not sing it only at this feast of purification. On the first day of the feast this hymn was sung three times, i.e., morning, noon and night; and so on the fourth or last day.

 On this day all the people fasted, men, women, and children, and even infants must fast till after noon, - till after drinking the water of purification, & being washed with it,  The seven counsillors who fasted with the priest, watched the pot, keeping continually about the fire.
 The seven whippers returning to the council house about ten o'clock, distributed barbicued meat through the town to be cooked. This was done as in the green corn feast only new ripe fruits were and instead of green.