sides unseen. After the
song the invalid with meal basket in hand passed hurriedly down the line
of gods and sprinkled each one with meal, passing it from the right hand
up to the right arm, to the head then down the left arm to the hand,
placing a pinch in the palm of the left hand. The invalid then returned
and stood to the north side of Hasjelti who was to the left of the
song-priest. The theurgist stood facing natan (corn) and offered a prayer
which was repeated by the invalid. Continency must be observed by the
invalid during the nine days ceremonial and for four days thereafter.

PRAYER TO THE ETSETHLE.

"People, you come to see us; you have a house in the heart of the rocks;
you are the chief of them; you are beautiful. Come inside of our houses.
Your feet are white; come into our house! Your legs are white; come into
our house! Your bodies are white; come into our house! Your face is white;
come into our house! Old man, this world is beautiful; the people look
upon you and they are happy. This day let all things be beautiful."

This prayer is repeated many times, merely substituting for old man old
woman, then youth, young girl, boy, then all children. The old man and
woman spoken of are not the first old man and woman in the myth of the old
man and woman of the first world. After the prayer the song-priest and
invalid took seats by the entrance of the lodge. Hasjelti took his
position to the west end and to the north of the line of the Etsethle. He
remained standing while the four slowly raised the right foot squarely
from the ground, then on the toe of the left foot, which motion shook the
rattle. In a short time Hasjelti passed down the line hooting. He passed
around the east end, then returned up the north side to his former
position, and again hooting, resumed the leadership of the Etsethle, who
gave a long shake of the rattle as soon as Hasjelti stood in front of
them. They then followed their leader to the dressing room.

CONCLUSION - THE DANCE.

The song-priest having returned to the green room, emerged therefrom,
followed by Hasjelti, who carried a fawn skin partially filled with meal,
and by twelve dancers and Hostjoghon, holding in each hand a feather wand.
The twelve dancers represented the old man and woman six times duplicated.
Hasjelti led the dancers and Hostjoghon followed in the rear. When they
came near the lodge the song-priest turned and faced the dancers, and
being joined