acknowledges her willingness to marry, and the agreement as to the
definite payment her parents shall receive may be made any time later. She
then becomes the man's wife, though a month may sometimes elapse before
the agreement is sealed and the consequent payment made.

GENESIS--In the unbroken darkness of the beginning of time appeared a small
spot, which grew as embryonic life and became a human figure, known in the
myth as Kuterastan, The One Who Lives Above. This creator then made light,
and next Stenatlihan, Woman Without Parents. Next he created Chuganaai,
The Sun, and following him Hadintin Skhin, Pollen Boy. The creator next
made the earth, and then the other gods of the Apache pantheon. Following
their creation he instructed the various gods in their respective duties,
and then disappeared into the sky through the smoke from a miraculous
fire.

PERSON OF MIRACULOUS BIRTH--Stenatlihan, a goddess, is the mother of two
boys, who perform miracles and act as saviours of the people. The elder
brother, Naye{~COMBINING BREVE~}nezgani, conceived by the Sun, is the more active and is
revered as the God of War. To Tubadzischi{~COMBINING BREVE~}ni, conceived by Water, is
ascribed the making of the ocean as it now is, and he is supposed to have
much to do with water in the form of rain and snow.

CEREMONIES--The ceremonies are invariably called "dances." Among these are:
a rain dance, a puberty rite, a harvest or good-crop dance, and a spirit
dance. The medicine dance is the creation of a medicine-man and varies
with his individual views. The ceremonial paraphernalia of the other four
dances may vary in accordance with the dictates of the medicine-man, but
for the greater part follows prescribed formula. The Apache are devoutly
religious and pray on many occasions and in various ways: sometimes with
the aid of little images representing gods, sometimes with painted
deerskins and caps, and sometimes by merely facing the cardinal points and
scattering pollen to the four winds for the gods from whom they seek
favor. Usually the plants employed by them as medicine are dug in a
ceremonial way, one notable exception being the gathering of pollen, no
prayers being offered at that time. In secluded spots in the hills and
mountains are found round cairns, with cedar and other twigs deposited
upon them. These are shrines at which the Apache make offerings to their
favorite gods. The medicine ceremonies are very numerous and vary wit