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Ti, nu, li, no, he, ski, - Seven Counsellors - called all to arise. Each of the seven called out those of his own clan to pray. Did one of a different clan mingle with those of another, he was called a fool; which they consider as their most reproachful term. All stood and held the palm of the hand towards the east, with the fingers up, while the priest prayed: Then, all spat on the palm of the hand, put it on the breast, and rubbed it up over the face and head. Then all went to the stream,- washed hands and face, - drank a little water and returned. The priest then went to the altar where the sacrifice had been burned the day before, took some of the white ashes on the palm of his hand rubbed it up his breast, face, and forehead, and ordered others to do the same. He again offered sacrifice and prayed and the day was then devoted mostly to a religious dance. At day break on the fourth day, all arose,- turned towards the east, raised the right hand as high as the head, with the palm towards the east, raised the right hand as high as the head, with the palm towards the east,- while the priest prayed, holding his right hand in the same position. Just as the sun arose, he ordered all to the stream. All plunged seven times, first towards the east, then towards the north, then towards the west, then towards the south, then towards the east again, and so on.- The men plunged first; the women and children