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who are initiated into the mystery with great ceremonies & found to secrecy; of what, it is difficult to say for the secret has never been [unclear] to any white man & those who have been [unclear] amount them know no more than the merest stranger. The dance & medicine feast take place at the same time and is the principal [unclear] of the order. On the death of an individual, his relations, as a manifestation of their grief, neglect all personal adornment [unclear] or attention to [unclear]. Their hair is cut off, their faces painted black, they wear the poorest clothing & often decorate themselves " [unclear] the flesh" in the most harmful manner. This mourning cannot be discontinued until a medicine beast has been given by the [unclear]