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tokacco likewise. Il ike Ke ad crackles, and kies to pieces, it is a good sign; tor tke spirits accept tke gikts, and tke man will soon recover. ^ken tke dead kies to pieces, all present sa^, " N-m-m-m-m!" dkis is supposed to Ke pleasing to tke spirits, ^.ll tke tirne tke skarnan is tkns talking, all present rnnst srnoKe. dke ceremonv Kevins usually akont noon ; and wken it is all over, tke kamilv and triends eat, and otter a sacrikcs ot sniall arnounts ot kood, wkick tke^ tkrow into tke 6re. ^Vken tke snn Kas almost reacked tke Kori son, tke next part ok tke ceremony Kevins, t^ain all tke spots known to Ke inkakited kv tke spirits are named. During all tkis and tke previous ceremony, tke man wko is to Ke co ms a skaman lies on tke ground, kack ot tke main post ok tke kouse. 6.n old skaman sits or stands kv tke same post, on tke nortk side. XII keing assemkled in tke kouse, as soon as tke sun Kas completely set, tke older skaman tells tke people to Ke verv quiet, to kekave tkemselves, to make no noise all nigkt. ^ken it grows reallv dark, several older skamans sit near tke novice, and talk to tke spirits one akter anotker. d'ke^ trv to appease tkem, and Ke A tkem to Ke gentle witk tke man. d'Ke spirits wkick tke new skaman inkerits are supposed to Ke present, kut angrv, and liakle to karm Kim. ^ken a skaman dies, Kis spirits are angrv, and are apt to revenue tkemselves on tke successor until tke^ come to know Kim. 80 tke older skamans tr^ to pacikv tke spirits wko are to Ke tke guardians ok tke new skaman; and tkeir own spirits kelp tkem in tkis, Kolding tkose ok tke new skaman, and preventing tkeir kurting Kim. 8ome- times tke spirits ok tke new skaman are verv strong, and tkose ok tke older men weak; tkcn it sometimes kappens, tkat, ik tke voung man Kas not done Mst as tke spirits desire, tkev ssiM Kim at tkis time, take Kim kodilv out ok tke kouse tkrougk tke smoke-kole, and kill Kim. Xs tke spirits get acquainted witk tkeir new ckarge, tkev grow kond ok Kim, and cease to attempt to karm Kim. Xkter talking long tkus, tke 6re is covered, a cocoon-rattle is put kv tke koot ok tke novice and at tke Kase ok tke main post, and tke next stage ok tke ceremony kegins. d'Ke