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known, in a very confused shape, as the Green Corn Dance. The form here described is not considered by the oldest Indians as the most ancient of all; though it has been found impossible to discover the particulars of the earlier form. Yet it seems to be well understood that there was once a Festival of Green Shades more distinct and exclusive in its characteristics.

The great Festival next following, being the Fourth, is denominated Nung tah, Fay quah, or Great New Moon Festival; which took place when the first new moon of autumn appeared, and was heralded by the following preparations:

The seven prime counsellers of the were specially bound to ascertain the time of this new moon's appearance. It was when the leaves began to turn yellow and to fall; and therefore may be placed between the close of our September and the earlier part of our October, which would render it identical with what we call our October New Moon. The Cherokee believing — as has been noticed elsewhere, — that the world was created at that season, and therefore that this moon was the first of all and literally began the year, — hence termed it the Great Moon, and regulated their series of New Moon feasts by