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time and place, by the silent interchange of garment after garment, until each was clad in the other's dress; each, then, considered that he had given himself to the other; they from that hour were one and indivisible. ___ The alliance embraced whatever is implied in peace, reconcilement, friendship, brotherly affection, and much more than either or all. When two were thus uniting, it was said of them Ah, nah, tawh, hanch, kah, ___ they are about to make friendship, ___ and the union itself was called Ah, tah, hoongh, nah, ___ friends made; ___whence the festival now under review takes its title. It has been conjectured to signify that state which unites the creature on earth with the Creator Who Dwells Above. ___ The nature and dignity of this Festival may be further gathered from the title added for the particular occasion to the Great High Priest who always officiated on it; and was then termed Oorah, which, sayh, nunghee, ___ One Who Renews Heart and Body, ___ the purifier from all defilements, spirituatl and corporeal. While attending to the ceremonies of this festival, it was said of him. Tee, kawt lah, hee, seehah.

____ He was also called, Oole, stool, eeh; One Who Has His Head Covered; ____ because he officiated