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334 penciled at top of page - also 38 as the people retired, free, as they supposed, from all pollution. [[Corn Tassel Nu tsa wi, Tarapin head Three Killer]] Immediately after this feast, the Cherokee were purer than at any other time. In retiring from this feast, on the morning of the fifth day, perfect order was observed. The priest and his right hand man walked out first. Then the man who sung the yo wa. Then the seven counsellors and speaker arose one by one and went out. After which the other priests chiefs & people in the house, waiting a few minutes, arose, and all silently departed. As mortal diseases were supposed to arise from the displeasure of God, when any such disease made its appearance in the country, or was feared, the people resorted to the A to hu na for relief. It is said, that God now directed them to do this, though this idea is probably of more modern origin. As the decoction used at this annual feast, was considered a water of purification, which, together with the various washings observed at the time, as well as prayers and sacrifices purified them from all former filthiness, they would naturally think of this feast, or fast, as proper to be observed in order to purify themselves and turn away any divine judgment which they feared. But when the yo wa was sung, and the various ceremonies for purification, observed, on some special occasion to prevent sickness, the priest was not in all respects, the same, as the ancient A to hu na, and was distinguished by another name, vir. the Physic dance. But what they mean by physic here, is that decoction, or water of purification, to cleanse from defilements. Thus their word for physic, or medicine, vir. nu wo ti, implies purifying is as well as healing remedies. Nutsawi