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152 introduced by the worshippers of the Sun, or Moon, or by the Impostors now called among the Indians Conjurers, and who are commonly ranked with the sects just mentioned, although it is scarecly probable that many of them worship aught except themselves. The conjurers in question aided their practices upon the credulity of the people by an occasional recurrence to the ancient orthodox rites which are even yet remembered, notwithstanding their origin and signification has long since been forgotten. We now begin our view of the changes made in the occasional Festivals, with the first modification of the [u] Ah, tawh, hung, nah, [/u] as it was used to avert contagious fevers and other similar epidemics. The ceremonies introductory to this Festival were as follows: When disease was apprehended, or prevailed, the town assembled and requested the Seven Counsellors of the Town/Priest to make arrangements for preventing or stopping it. They accordingly gave him notice, by one of their number. They then selected a [u] Yo, wah, teekanaw, ghistee [/u], [line over 'naw'] __ or [u] Yowah [/u] chaunter;__a person to dress and undress him; seven men to hunt; seven women to lead the sacred dance; one or two music- -ians,