glasii_. A few pine boughs were laid by the
side of the stones for the invalid to sit upon. The entrance to the
sweat house was then covered with a black and white striped blanket upon
which were placed two large Coconino buckskins one upon the other, and
upon them a double piece of white cotton. The buckskins represented
daylight, or the twilight that comes just at the dawn of day. The
invalid for whom this ceremony was held took off all his clothing except
the breech cloth, and sat on the outside by the entrance of the sweat
house amid the din of rattle and song, the theurgist being the only one
who had a rattle. The invalid propelled himself into the house feet
foremost, the covering of the sweat house having been raised for this
purpose. After entering it, he rid himself of his breechcloth and the
coverings were immediately dropped. The song continued 5 minutes, when
all stopped for a moment and then recommenced.

[Illustration: Plate CXII. RAINBOW OVER SWEAT HOUSE.]

During the song the theurgist mixed various herbs in a gourd over which
he poured water. After chanting some twenty minutes he advanced to the
entrance of the house, taking the medicine gourd with him, and, after
pouring some of its contents on the heated stones, took his seat and
joined in the chanting. After another twenty minutes Hasjelti and
Hostjoghon appeared. A Navajo blanket had previously been placed on the
ground at the south side of the entrance. Hasjelti lifted the coverings
from the entrance, and the patient, having first donned his breech
cloth, came out and sat on the blanket. Hasjelti rubbed the invalid with
the horn of a mountain sheep held in the left hand, and in the right
hand a piece of hide, about 10 inches long and 4 wide, from between the
eyes of the sheep. The hide was held flatly against the palm of the
hand, and in this way the god rubbed the breast of the invalid, while he
rubbed his back with the horn, occasionally alternating his hands.
Hostjoghon put the invalid through the same manipulation. The gods then
gave him drink four times from the gourd containing medicine water
composed of finely-chopped herbs and water, they having first taken a
draught of the mixture. The soles of the feet, palms, breast, back,
shoulders, and top of the head of the invalid were touched with medicine
water, and the gods suddenly disappeared. The patient arose and bathed
himself with the remainder of the medicine water and put on his
clothin