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155 [u] Ah, tawh, hung, nah, [/u] watching the coldron and fire night and daty. At this moment, the entire assembly were seated. The [u] ki, ni, wi, sti, ski [/u], or musician, now took his stand. Uplifting his voice, he struck a sort of drum he had, and the seven women appointed to lead the dance, came forward. With a slow step, they moved around the fire in single file, followed by all the other women, and they by the girls; thus forming large circles within circles. The first dance being ended, the [u] Yo, wah, teekanaw, ghistee [/u], [line over 'naw'] __ or [u] Yowah [/u] chaunter was called, as at the Ah, tawh, hung, nah,__ the Propitation or Cementation, Festival,__ and after him, the seven cleansers, or exorcisers; and all the proceeded in every respect as at the parent festival. The moment both returned, the women resumed their dance, continuing it all night. At sunrise, on the following day, the [u] Oolee, stool, eeh, [/u] or presiding priest,__ with his face turned towards the east, prayed. He then dipped the gourd among the herbs which had been all night boiling, and gave some of the drink to each of the seven counsellors, who each tasted & then presented it to one of his own clan (each respective)