Annual report of the Bureau of ethnology to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution .. . omen and two women south, one man and two younger boys east, theman swallowing three swords at once; and the Hlenimosona again swal-lows his sword facing west. Passing around the circle he receivesthe swords from each person, resting the feathered handles over hisright arm. When all the swords are collected he has all he can man-age; he stands in the center of the circle, facing the east, and the prayer he motions the swords to the six regions and againpasses to the dancers, that each may
Annual report of the Bureau of ethnology to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution .. . omen and two women south, one man and two younger boys east, theman swallowing three swords at once; and the Hlenimosona again swal-lows his sword facing west. Passing around the circle he receivesthe swords from each person, resting the feathered handles over hisright arm. When all the swords are collected he has all he can man-age; he stands in the center of the circle, facing the east, and the prayer he motions the swords to the six regions and againpasses to the dancers, that each may take his sword. When all havereceived their swords again those east of the ladder draw as near asthey may to the others on the opposite sideb and proceed with thedance, and at its close they make their exit from the plaza by the a See p. 469. The Hlewekwe fraternity and Sword order of the Great Fire fraternity hold syn-chronnl meetings in January and February, and alternate in their dancing in the No one must stand directly over the excavation sacred to Nakee or before the Stevenson] MA/TKE THLAKNAKWE 511 eastern covered way. Ere the last of the dancers has disappearedfrom the plaza the music of the notched sticks is begun and the menand women form for the circle dance described in the Hlewekweceremonial. The circle gradually increases in numbers, through theuntiring energy of the amosi and the amosonokia. Much persua-sion is often necessary in order to secure the dancers. On retiring to the ceremonial chamber after the last dance theswords are handed over to the rHlemmosona and all pray before thealtar. A feast brings the sword festival to a close. ORIGIN OF THE SHOTIKIANNA, ARROW DIVISION One day a white arrow point, as long as from the tip of the middlefinger to the second joint measured on the under side of the finger,dropped to the floor through the hatchway of the ceremonial director of the Great Fire fraternity exclaimed: k What is this?He li
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