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the national council house was always near the residence of the U Ku, and also near a large town able to accomodate the people. Seven days previous to the feast, the seven fasime? counsellors ordered the men of the town to hunt. They resoundingly] did so, and on the night of seventh day of their hunting, they turned and sent their meat through the town to to be cooked for the feast, and on the same evening the nation assembled at the council house...The seven counsellors then made the following appointments viz. some men to direct & order the feast, -- some women to direct in cooking -- a very aged and honorable woman to warm water to wash the U ku, -- two men to wash him, -- one to undress and dress him, -- one to carry him, -- one to fan him, -- one to sing for him & had the music, and one to prepare his seats &c. Arrangements being made, all the priests, preceded by the prime council, went in single file to the house of the U ku, singing as they went. On their arrival, the honored matron having warm water prepared, the man appointed, approached the U ku & took off his clothes. The two appointed, then washed him from head to foot as one would wash a little child. This being done the man to dress him, put on him his yellow official dress. The man appointed to carry him then stepped forward and turned his back to the U ku, who putting his arms about his neck was thus carried as a child, on his back. On the way the Uku was preceeded by half the number of priests, and followed by the other half, while his musician and fanner went by his side. About half way to the council yard a white seat had been prepared, with a roof over it. There the U ku was seated for a moment to rest him, & was then carried on. The whole company sang as they proceeded, except the man who carried the Uku. The man to fan him had an eagle tail fan. On arriving at the council house yard, the U ku was placed on a high seat, under a roof, having a foot stool for his feet. All were white washed. Here he sat all night, attended by his suit, i.e. his right hand man, -- his seven counsellors, -- his speaker, + the man who carried him. All kept a vigil, in silence, while the people generally were dancing in the council house. The next morning (a circle round the yard, having been swept, & prepared, & all things being ready) the Uku was taken from his seat, carried to the circle, & set on his seat. He then commenced his dance. This was a slow steping?, moving in the circle, looking to the right & left, on the