The sweat-house priest preceded the invalid and song-priest, the latter
carrying his medicine basket, wands, etc. The hot stones and pine boughs
were put into the sweat house; meal was sprinkled around the west base
and the wands deposited, as before described, by the song-priest. Three
white and black striped blankets were placed over the entrance, one upon
the other, and upon these were a buckskin and several folds of white
muslin. An attendant brought a large medicine bowl half filled with pine
needles; water was poured upon these; a small earthen bowl and a gourd
containing water were placed before the song-priest, who put into the
bowl chopped sage, over which he sprinkled dried foods reduced to
powder; a small quantity of meal was also sprinkled into the gourd and
bowl. The song then began. A small pine bough was laid to the right of
the entrance of the sweat house. The opening of the song was a call upon
the gods to impart to the medicine power to complete the cure of the
invalid and to make all people well, and to have a wet and good ground
all over the earth. This song is specially addressed to Toneennili, the
water sprinkler.

Hasjelti and Hostjoghon arrived just as the sick man emerged from the
sweat house. The invalid bathed himself from the bowl of pine needles
and water. Taking the sheep's horn in the left hand and a piece of hide
in the right, Hasjelti pressed the invalid's body as before described.
The god was requested by the priest of the sweat house to pay special
attention to the rubbing of the head of the invalid. The small gourd was
handed to Hasjelti, who gave four drafts of its contents to the invalid.
Hasjelti touched the soles of the feet, palms, etc., of the invalid with
medicine water from the bowl. The gods then suddenly disappeared. On
this occasion Hostjoghon took no part in administering the medicine. The
invalid, after putting on his clothing, proceeded to the lodge, followed
by the song-priest. The sweat house was razed as usual, and the pine
boughs and stones were placed to the north of the house in a small pinon
tree; the logs of the house were deposited on the ground a few feet from
the tree. A line of meal the length of the medicine tube was sprinkled
on the logs and the tube laid thereon. Meal was sprinkled over the tube
and logs.

THIRD CEREMONY.

The first sand painting occurred on October 16; it was begun in the
early forenoon and completed at sundown. Common yellowish sand