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Indians lekt wbo were able to laics pari, and tbe strong eKorts macle b^ local residents to cbristianire tire people, and induce tlism to give up all tksir old ceremonies. X large part ok tire wkole dance series was obtained directly krom tke Mintun Indians l)v tbs Naidu; and at present manv ok tbs latter annually repair to krinceton, and otker Mintun ranckeries on tire west side ok tlre Lacramento R.ivsr, and celebrate tbs dances witk tbe Mintun. In tbe Lacramento Valley region occupied b/ tbe Naidu, tkere seems to ba vs been a regular dance-season, beginning some time in October, and continuing tkrougk tbe winter until Z^pril or Nav. lke season began and ended witk a dance known as tbe KL'si; and between tbsss cams two or tbree otbsr great dances at stated periods, and a bost ok lesser dances, eacb ok wkick migbt, it seems, be danced mors tkan once, ik desired, in tbs course ok tbs season, 'tbs greater dances, kowever, were keld but once a season. 'tbe KS'si was in some wa^s tbs most important ok all tbs dances. It is still danced b^ tbs Mintun, and Icnown to tbem b^ tbe same name, wbicb is said to be tbeir name kor it, and to bavs been adopted bv tbs Naidu witb tbs dance. In it, as in tbe otber greater dances, tbere seems to be a distinct attempt to represent various spirits and mvtkological beings, lke dance is beld in October or earlv November, tbe exact date being set b^ tbe cbiek and tbe leader ok tbe Secret Society. Onlv men are allowed to be present in tbe dance-bouse, altbougb women and cbildrcn sit outside on tbs rooks ok tbs bouses, and watcb wbat tbs^ can. lbs men ok tbs village being assembled in tbe dance-bouse, in tbe earl/ morning tbs ceremony begins bv tbe approacb ok tbe ma/ki and bis attend ant ^o'bvob. lbs ma'ki wears tbe long keatber cloak, wbicb is itselk called ma'ki, and bas already been described (see ?late Xbl). Resides tbe cloalc, Ke wears stuck in Kis kair, or ratker in tke keatksr bunck wkick covers and conceals Kis Ke ad, two sticks, to tke end ok sack ok wkick a single eagle-keatker is tied brml^. lkese two sticks are stuck in, one on sack side ok tke kead, pointing backward, and resembling, as described bv mv inkormant, tke Korns ok a goat. Us is kollowed bv a ^o'kvok,