ZZ2 ^/H/s-^. ^Vol. XVII, times tv tke dance-kouss, and tks spirits were appealed to continually to remove tire evil spell tkat dad been cast. Ilie leader ok tke village took tke most prominent part in tke wkole aKair; and tlie ceremonies were not intermitted until, in tlie opinion ok tlie members ok tke society, tlie spell kad keen completely neutralised. Mksn tkis kad taken place to tlie satisfaction ok all, tlie meeting dispersed ; and tken kor several niAkts eacli one, in Kis own liouse, sanA, and skook tlie cocoon rattle. 'tlie kurtlier duties ok tlie leader were to liAkt tlie kres at tlie burnings and Meetings at wkiek tlie sliamans communicated witk tlie spirits. Illis was alwavs done k/ tlie use ok tlie kre- sticks. Ids v/as supposed to talcs a prominent part in war, and tlie kirst indication ok kostilit/ k/ an/ otlier villaAS was reported at once to liim. Us liad tlien to loolc into tlie matter, and see to tlie protection ok Kis people. Us knew all smoke- siAnals, and all tlie signals in tlie straps ok liird or animal cries. Us toolc a prominent part in tlie war-parties ssnt out, and okten liad to lead tliem in person. Ids was tlie repositor/ ok tlie m/tks and lore ok tlie people; and it v/as Iris dut/ to instruct tliem in tlrsse tilings kv krec^uent spseclies, in wkick m/tks would Ke told, and tks various arts known to tlie people tauAkt to tks /ounA. Ide toolc to kimselk all credit kor Aood crops and seasons, dds also was supposed to sinA at dawn ever/ da/ certain sonAs, standing on tks rook ok tks dance- kouss. d'Ke sonAS were regarded as tkoss ok dilkerent kirds, and tkere was mors or less distinct imitation ok tks ckar- actsristic notes and sounds ok several kirds sinAinA reAularl/ at da/krealc. Uis dut/ it was, aAain, to prepare a poison kor tke arrows, wken tks village was AoinA to war witk some enem/. d'Ke poison was prepared krom tke mixed kloods ok various animals; and wken tks mixture kad keZun to decom pose, various roots were Around and mixed witk it. dike arrow-points were tken dipped in tkis, and were reAarded as certain to cause a katal wound. Ik tks leader were a skaman, Ke was alwa/s called in, in case a person ok importance was ill, and assisted an/ otker skamans wko miAkt Ke tkere. Ik Ke were not a skaman Kim-