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permitted to join in it but those of a certain caste, or order, to be hereafter described. The place is prepared eight or ten feet wide, and long enough to accommodate the dancers, who are arranged in two rows of an equal number in each facing each other. They all have their medicine bags in their hands, which are otter skins, etc. It is commenced by one, who runs slowly along between the ranks; presently he slightly touches one of the dancing company - the person thus touched, instantly falls, down, at the same time uttering a shriek. He falls flat & appears to be convulsed - after being in this situation, vomits (or pretends to) something resembling a bean. He then rises and commences running, and in his turn touches some other person, who screams & falls in like manner. They pretend to fall involuntarily when touched by the medicine bags, and the spectators believe them. The utmost confusion seems to prevail; but all is done with the greatest gravity imaginable. This constitutes their most solemn religious ceremony. They have many other dances. Their dancing is always accompanied by the beating of drums and singing. The most violent jumping constitutes their dancing; and they exert their muscular power to the