luous sand. The colors used in decoration were yellow, red, and
white from sandstones, black from charcoal, and a grayish blue, formed of
white sand and charcoal, with a very small quantity of yellow and red
sands. (See Fig. 118.) The decorators were carefully watched by the song
priest.

[Illustration: Figure 118]

FIG. 118. Sweat house.

Upon the completion of the rainbow the song priest returned to the
medicine lodge, but soon reappeared bearing a basket of twelve turkey
wands, and these he planted around the base of the sweat house on a line
of meal he had previously sprinkled. There was a fire some 20 feet from
the house, in which stones were heated. These stones were placed in the
sweat house on the south side, and upon them was thrown an armful of white
sage and _Bigelovia Douglasii_. 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]

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 s