ks, with which he repeated the ceremony and, leaving
the lodge, threw it to the south, when Hostjoghon and Hostjoboard
alternately disposed of the blue sticks in the same order in which the
white sticks had been distributed. The yellow and black sticks were
disposed of in a similar manner, Hasjelti officiating with the first stick
of each color and the reeds. The yellow sticks were thrown to the west;
the black to the north. This was all done amidst the wildest hoots and
song of the choir, accompanied by the rattle.

Hasjelti again appeared and placed the square four times over the
invalid's head with wild hoots. The four cigarettes to be smoked by the
gods were afterwards taken by four of the personators of the gods and
deposited in a secluded spot under a tree and sprinkled with corn pollen;
after their return Hasjelti again placed the square over the invalid's
head. The song priest placed two live coals in front of the invalid, and
upon the coals he put a pinch of tobacco, the smoke of which the invalid
inhaled. The attendant poured water over the coals, when they were thrown
out at the fire opening of the lodge. The personators of the gods returned
to the lodge bearing their masks in their hands. The invalid put on his
clothing and took his seat upon the rug, but in a short time he returned
to his former seat on the northwest side of the lodge. The sweat-house
priest appeared with a large buffalo robe which he spread before the song
priest, the head pointing north, and upon this various kinds of calico
were laid, carefully folded the length of the robe. There were many yards
of this. Upon the calico was spread a fine large buckskin, and on this
white muslin; these were all gifts from the invalid to the song priest.
The masks were then laid upon the cotton (see Pl. CXV, 7, 8); the mask of
Hasjelti was on the east side to the north end, that of Hostjoghon at the
south end, and between these the six masks of the Hostjobokon were placed.
Immediately under these were the six Hostjoboard, and beneath the latter
were the masks of Naiyenesgony and Tobaidischinni at the north end. Three
other masks of the Etsethle followed in line running south. After all the
masks had been properly arranged the song priest sprinkled them with
pollen. Beginning with Hasjelti he sprinkled every mask of the upper line
thus: Over the top of the head down the center of the face, then forming a
kind of half-circle he passed over the right cheek, th