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against Handsome Lake. These Pagans have regular dances, as a part of their religion. When strawberries are ripe they have the Strawberry dance. At the time of green corn, they have the g. corn dance. Their New Years festival is called the Feather or White Dog Dance. A white dog must be found. He must be entirely white, not so much as one little black spot on the tip of his tail! They tie ribbons about his neck and feet, paint his body in spots of dif. colors, then choke him! They put the rope about his neck. One man stands on one side - another on the other. They pull at the same time. The poor little white dog suddenly opens his mouth and dies. Then they say "The dog laughs because he is sacrificed for the use of the Gr. Spirit." The body is suspended upon a pole one week. They dance about & have a feast. Then he is taken down & burned.