Features
of
this
which
are checked
Blank
de
cet
exemplaire
r
uaiit^
refilmed to
ensure the
obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure,
etc.,
ont
legibility
of
shall contain
the symbol
at
different
os
p.
3U;
Destruction
«)f
pvoperty.
i>.
Description of tlio
tlieir
ancestor
of
the
431
Hongs,
p.
501;
544
XI.
and
secret
-JBritisb-Coltwubia.
^i
(lirector
of
Museum
e,
I,
diphthongs.
cultural
groups
the
val-
leys
view a little
the
passes
and Beiitinck Arm. Of
less importance are Chihrat
will
be
seen
natives with
the
hunters.
si)ecies
coast
only
l)y
the
tribes
of
the
west
Sea
lions
and
seals
attached
to
a.
canoe. The harpoon
a
bladder
or
a
wooden
rake. The
oulachon are
tried in
means of
when
used
In
head.
River
north-
bone,
or
canoes
vary
some
what
amonjT
('oniox
to
Alaska,
while
way
to
be given
later on.
a
follows:
I.
Tlingit,
Skeciia
Mndge, the
Inlet,
formerly
Fraser
River.
and Quesnelle.
related Kalispclm, Spokane,
similarities
in
form
which
on
the
measurements
grouj)
is,
at
the
same
stature of
coast.
on.
As
these
The
hoM'
to
build
canoes.
called
his
friend
the
bear,
who
represented
a
bear.
Therefore
the
besides,
then
conHned
extreme
case
subdivided
and
])r'L«ior''de
a sharp
iigures or masks illustrating certain inci-
V
dents
in
the
importance in
Laqs
(claw
men).
This
farewell,
telling
him
that
her
husband—
the
owl—
was
began
to
sing
spread
out,
is
the
A
man
death
his
son
gave
a
festival,
in
tlie
course
of
huge rock
which was
A
cave
hooks which caught
sung
by
Plate
2.
Masks
the
country
of
friend.
of
nnder world, or emerged
in
feared).
4.
Le'(i'Em.
5.
Le'Lqetf'
(=having
a
3.
Wa'las
of
the
the
develop-
(^)'o'moyue, both septs of
of
the
Q'o'moyur'.
formed
of
Iho
Le'kwiltoq,
the tribe.
Another
tribes and of
various
tribes,
the gradual development of
and tribes
the
the Salishau
organization
which
developed
among
the
the child
live,
and
it
of the
These privileges,
sf-age,
from the law
seems
upon
Here
we
find
maternal stage, th(^
either
customs
have
often
It
therefore,
contact
of
have
been
bodily
bor-
tales
refer
manltTv'i:
was
gei.
through
the
acquisi-
tion
of
the manitou, and also show the nuinner in which the
crest is
used for
his
names,
and
following
to
Y(''i(ioLalasamr'
cedar,
and
skins, canoes,
1).
Here
also
belong
the
numerous
or
the
frequent, and it
ancestor.
the
groups
considered
founded upon
the acquisition
sliajm of two
from
the
general
clan
tradition
one man
at a
time who
is
therefore
lixed.
They
are
not
equal
of
the
beyond
to
the
fact
that
there
the loaner and the credit of
the
100
loans the
bhmkets out
in
boy
re-
mains
the
he is to
men
a
name
is
the
endeavor
with
bear's
liond
wliieh
makes
wealth/
a
desirable
boy
of property,
interest, the man's
greater weight in the councils of the tribe and greater
renown
among
tlj
whole
peoide,
as
he
is
elders, and each is exhorted to do his utmost to
outdo his
is
the
are kept
chooses
to
The
front
of
the
coi)per
the
copper
is
the
of them
may be
look
with which to bny
the cojiper.
The pre-
are
they
 
tlie
and
see
my
ways,
of
tlie
world
by
KuckuaxiToc.'
Now
INIa'Xua
stopped
speaking,
and
not
 That
I say,0'mx''it,youngchiefsof
 Thank
you;
did
:
 
the daughter
invited all
the Kwakiutl,
Ma'xts'dlEui
that
said:
the
me.
(io
the
blankets
on
my forefathers.
Now 1
i)airs,
When
INIa'Xua
had
each ten ])airs
up 1,000
piled
up
along-
side
of
a
carved
beam
standing
ask
Then
that
1,000
blankets
there
luTcclitury. When
son^
are
pleased,
wa,
wa
I tliank
way,
to
which
you
must
conform.
I
Y'ou
again if I
get I ask
to syeak
said: Yes,
They
brought
to
say,
Chiefs
I
and
the
counters
I
through
our
you ttnish
buy
from
for all
Wa,
wa
Then
Walas
NErao'gwis
arose
and
is true,
Ma'nialOleiiala,
that
we
look up
we
was
my
ancestor,
the reason why
Ma'xts'olEm
for
4,000
blankets.
What
is
it,
ten
times
100
wa,
wa.
This
that
is
all of
you, chiefs
spoke. Then
brother
here
sad.
Try,
am
afraid
wa
Now
look
carrying blankets, which
sticks.
They
the Ma'nui-
That is what
aiul you, chiefs, arise,
Come,
i.ri'bid
Come,
Kwa/x-ilauOkumf'
Come,
in
a
chiefs Adoin
200 blankets here.
Noav there are
Immediately Walas
world
tribes.
Bring
L;l'(i()ag-ilak .
becomes
a
Avilling
to
and
100
in
his
copper
and
pay
for
the
copper
Avhich
however,
also
one
finally
only
the
prestige
of
and
unconcerned.
The
he
runs
the follow-
ing song
at a
chief
rise
too
cop-
li's
people
you
hearing, even
us,
as great
Mountain,
wo might
see something
Ts'o'noiioa.'
The
breath.''
make any noise, else
Ihe
food
given
the
following
2.
What
will
my
to
do
coppers, that
he is
so
an
old
dog,
and
you
Whale,
the
for the ]mr])ose
The
war
chief
and
chief of the Awi'k-'cnox
the
house.
As
NEcpVpKuk'Km
(lid
not
return
it,
the
second
him.
I
I
of
jiiaiiiing
distinc-
slaves
were
posts,
ation.
shows liim kindly
over
the
worhl.
all over
])eople.
2.
The
great
perform the
Who e(|ual8
The
clan
Hafi'naLino
shai)e
of
the
double-headed
string running tlirough
is attached.
When the
couple. 1 ex])lained
as a
a
((msiderable
amount
this
so of
her own
of the
crest and
(Xue'sa;
New-
body
left
side,
a
leg
be.
As
the
occurrence,
as
house.
nortli
end
they
so/' Now
tliey went
back into
at ouco
of
100
blan-
a
heavy
get the daughter
else
a
mistake
might
be
made.
'IMius
1
say,
arise,
a
us
tell
the
tribes,
saying:
wife.
put the blankets
dowu on the
arms
would
jjiiiu-
lift
into
tiie
house,
until
and counted in
All the tribes came to marry my <laughter. Let my
son-
in
law
left
apart
for
pass through.
Now Ma'Xua arose. He was to pass through the lire. He
ran
up
it,
strong
if
he
wants
to
get
it.
my father told nu^,
in
them
to
is strong
si)oke:
 1
am
not
frightened.
I
legend.
He
boards he ran
Thank
you,
my
tribe.
As
soon
as
MaXuag-ila
i
has
again
given
who vanquish
I
know
how
to
buy
great
brother.
3.
Only
1
tbo great one
 These are
blankets for
and
he
said,
 Now
go
live
—to
ask
if
men entered
wishes,
to Ma'Xua.
Ya'gidr*.
ICyou do
not run
Now jjii,
and
I
do
a
(lua'ts'enox
pairs were counted, he
not
afraid
of
I will try all of you, chiefs of the (lua'tsV'nox.
On aeeount of
Ya'qaLa-
sanu '
Look
atour
blankets
same
NEuuVmiilas;
look,
see
the
devourer
of
the
mask
vom-
ited
which palled
Finally the moun-
saw
a
all the
<'urrent
of
was
other
men
into
the
Avater.
He
did
so,
wear
the
masks
repi-esenting
tiiey
go
back
by A.
mast
of
a
at
on
the
righc-
hand
The
other
speaker
tells
p.
4L'l)
tied
his
son-in
demand
and
his
son-in-law.
blankets. All
on
the
young
blankets,
and
son-
in-law.
The
of
his
before
used
 
are con-
bark at
half the
<listaiu e
of
the
sides
erected. These
of
the
The
rafters
(li^
are
laid
over
these
heavy
timbers
and
the
beams
poles
about
which
supports
roof
is
bocards
4
or
5
inches
thick
are
2A
or
.'i
feet
abovi^
the
ground.
Tlien
a
the
rear
wall
and
the
sides.
The
ffUMuer
exactly
corresponds
to
the
waiitinpf.
The
boards
the
platform
no smoke
escape, but
which
steps
are
cut.
The
house
is
iidiabited
fisli or
slope slightly backwanl,
a
81 SIC ,.
conlfi
Miiwiiiii, Bfrlin.
('ollntnl hy
as
spirit quite
Wl'sKuts'a.
One
day
the
chihlren
went
there. They
ma«le
to have
 y
Vdi',
I'ic
U.
IIOUHB
rrept into
Then
nose
and
discovered
u
little
boy
lyinj;
lie
days
to
the
tloor
suid:
 Now
do
someijody
tried
(lo
there,
d« ad.
cunie in, singing
That was
into
the
aiul
went down to the beach to
gather sea
urchins. »Suon
Then
she
offered
of
her
prcmipted
lla'taiia
to
eat
of
the
sea
to
ing, although
Ha'taqa offered
her her
Ila'taqa's grandmother,
she
were
which
she
foUowing
morning
she
sent
behold
a
im inun
It<'
and
the
ornamentation
( Joasi'la tribe.
It represents
like
frog'sfeet,
a
owner
had
one
house. In flg.
to
a
post
shown
Ysl'qaL'nala (Hope
Island), which
Krdiii
ii
HkfU'lt
hy
tli**
liiillinr.
daughter
behind the mouth of
representing a man, and
transformer, wlio, it
brother
men
of
cedar
and
they
lived
in
l*»B.
took
go
tliv stoiio
on t4»p. A hand wan on top alHo. Then
lie
t
he
various
names
and
the
•litioiial
(}*i'g'ilqam
of
the
(^'o'moyue:
A
bird
to sea.
He desired
which they were
on
and
came
to
La'i/a-
(I'lixi.a.
elnhbin^
bit
on
for
later
will go bathing. Then
moved
away
Then
He
to reach
door
of
Tiie door
had the
marriage,
elk
skins.
Then
his
father-in
for
the
Gmaxt'il'laLe
mar-
riage
froin
retnrr.ed later
on
his
face.
He
He spoke
to his
otters,
the
seals,
otters
otters
and
put
tliein
on
they unloaded
and singed
and NEimVgwis
because N'Eiiid'gwis
Bo'nakwala
looked
for
a
good
log
of
cedar
wood.
He
front
of
NEino'guis'.s
house.
Bo'nakwala
spoke:
 O,
child
O'maxt'-
of
yourself.
His
uncle
Bo'nakwala
went
and
came
to
with hemlock branches. On
sound
went
again,
and
a
long
sound
of
an
adze
aiul rubbed
his body
Wokawayaas.
When
XEmo'gwis's
house,
sea
otters.
Then ho loaded his canoe, which was full of sea otters.
When
they
slave
and Txi'iiakwala
of Knight
gunwale
and
to
my
the other side. It is
not
far.
Come,
and
sea-otter
skins.
IJis
blanket
was
made
of
sea
otter
and
his
(
Now,
When
they
arrived
made
them
come
Till
account
of
I reach
home. Thus
of the house,
When
he
had
finished,
hai.
IV.
1.
Come,
2.
If
you
will
go
t<»
the
Ta'a/watKenox
you
go
to-
morrow
I
He entered
do
your house.'' And
blankets. ' Then
performed the winter
That
is
the
end.
to
the
greatness
of
their
ancestor
telling
into
these
legends
any
same
house
or
statues
money with
appeared
in
188(5
from
a
is
the
of
the.se
i)eople
maybe .seen
influence of canoe
so
as
to
represent
a
whole
animal.
This
ornamentation
totemism
must
have
by
KiK.
28.
.SKAI,
DISH.
irai.lii.
liy .laine.s
to
decorate
objects
witli
animal
that-
only the
mentary
idea
of
the
acquisition
of
a
guardian
the
(2)
Ma'maifa.
The
northward).
He
is
a
cannibal
the people
whom his
on the
A.
his snit
impunity.
(4)
Na'ne
s
UaxbakualanuXsi'wae,
procures human
which
1
will
not
enumerate
their pifts
to
him.
In these dances he personates the sjiirit. He wears his mask and
his
considered
a
dramatic
perform-
to
the
a
desires of
the spirit,
their
devotees only in winter, and therefore tiu> dances are also performed
only
conveniently
ha'nnits'a (told by tlie
sons
who
were
mountain
goat
hunters.
one after
Na'uwaqawc advised
them. Jle
which looks like blood, else you will never return home.
Jt
had
si)oken.
may
befall
grizzly
killed
At night
see
called them.
on
his
forehead.
IJaxbakuillanuXsi'wae entered
and
crying
 hap.
Then
he
which the men had dug, Ta'wix-amayt'
pulh'd
away
the
was
the
whistles. The
the ha'niats'a
mask, the
q'd'minoqa
the bedroom (ma'wiL) and the ha'mats'a
pole
are
of Bax-
Now
the
forehead, the ha'niats'a
of
ai, hiai, hiai.
hiai,
hiai.
yri'uiiiiOcia
ai, ai,
you
shall
feed
(eai
iug
one
num),
and
Ta'nis
the
hame.
the
spoke:
times to
out the
root, but
but the woman
Nn'nwa<|awr'
gave it
up and
danctsr,
hia,
word, magical
(lays
later
Nu'Liloqoe
shall
door
times
dancers.
eaten
Ta'wix'amaye
disappeared.
Then
the winter ceremonial.
this
from
the
Awl'k-'cnox.
The
beginning
is
as
the
eldest
shot an
it, and
lie also
The woman asked
as they
come to
you. BaxbakualauuXsI'wae
wife,
made
a
deep
ditch
and
built
a
it which
they went
into tl t ''.ouse, he left his youngest child on the
beach to
the
Are,
their
backs
seat
Do'kwa-
stone.
It
she
was
with
child.
into the
ground, took
off her
cape, and
hung it
them
and
learned
their
2.
taken
the
skins
let
shall
the
dog
dark.
On
the
following
morning
the
wood
carver
still another one-
Tiie
large
house
was
in
wood carver went
salmon trap.
He found
to look after
ing they went,
and the wood
hi, ahl,
eveiy time.
hap,
hap,
hap,
four
heard
for
song of No'nLEmg'ila
lived
bathed
a large head and nuitted
hair
As soon
she
her
still
tighter.
Then
tighter. She spoke again:  Let me
go.
Tjike
my
name,
it
shall
Lfi'wag-is took
his magical
ures under a
arrived at the village
and
in
co>'ered
ho''Xhok , and of the raven.)
Then
do not be
Wil-
HaxbakiirilannXsi'wac
spoke:
 This
is
the
cannibal
post
be
your
magical
IJaxhakiirilannXsi'war-, aliii,
taught
him
hama nui
mai liauia.
to eat, great
hama
ma
and
burn
of
woods
to
be
he found him.
When he returned,
he told
him that
spirits.
woods. He Avent up the liver and washed with hemlock
branches.
The
following
next
base
to
Jest.
Kai'ly
ill
the
away
over
came out
his
cedar
had been away
boy
back
excited.
to
acquisition of the
on
top
of
a
tree.
and told
war
upon
the
ho'Xhok .
Jnmped.
That
is
the
end.
The
ceremonial
or
dance
performed
by
every
novice
initiated
I
v
this
being:
smoking,
imbued
him
with
his
powers.
him,
his
heart
youth into the
(i^oaLqoa'oe.
He sang
of the
peojile
the people. Then they
could
as
they
approached
he
Jumped
He
fell
af,'ain
into
a
him. 8ometinies they
foot on his ne<'k, but they were unable to
hold
him,
not
the
woods
village he bit whomsoevei
father
renewed c( stasy,
was
still
the
following,
and
(r'c'xdEn.
Then
Ts'
jalo-
what Tsi'lcjoaloLEla
<v>o'masd6x
and Hai'aqoalaL
and No'lak-as
came
down
they
comedown? Then
went home with
he
do
collin box.
of
the
right
hand
Then
La'qoas(iEm
to
sprinkle
as a
person passed
and the
His
name
it
was
always
the
chief's
go
box.
With
this
the
old
man
stopped
Kurxahi'lag-ilis; I
have magical
make yourself
Xua'tis.
because
you
have
magical
powers
and
therefore
you
his friend :
go
to
if you have
shall not
anyone
see
you.
he
left
the
at
 What
are
in that lake, tliat I may
obtain possession of
Tlien
Kucrva-
la'lag'ilis
was
and the
the
child
gave it to the
replied:
 Do
not
go
JMSt
spoke
the
woods.
After
walking
a
long
below
the time. He took
of
his
head.
He
climbed
the
nioun-
t''i
1
J
I
He believed
that he
had been
Then
the
i)eople
knew
that
magical
now
received
people
to
sweep
Kwakiutl,
although
the
tale
belongs
his
asked
his
there. I
lie
lay
down
and
remained
the
listen
to
her
him. He
youth
liis
own neck and
word
to
and danced as
in
front
and cried,
(^oc'x8r»t'r'n«)x
be their
the
one
who
tliunders
from
 
be
yonr
magic
treasures:
the
water
of
bringer which
KukunXpalisila,
the
one
who
of the
it. His tribe
ho, oii, oli.'
Then Lfi'liliLax told
door of the house, and he gave a winter
cere-
monial.
CT*r''xsEm
(i'o'moyue,
engaged
himself
to
marry
the
consented,
and
1895.
'ii
f,
the tribe.s to
coppers, canoes,
he had found
a mngical treasure
four days
the
the
chinks
cedar bark,
r)'a'nitalaL,'' .said
can work miracles.
Lord Qa'niqilak
did
not
 What
replied:
canoe.
lie
moved in
the canoe
to
Qa'(ietEn.
the thuriuer
bird sent
 I
tell
of
a
thunder
a num.
a
powers, and
As indicated in
spirits dwell
Instead of being
protected by
Winri'lag-ilis
form
another
upon the
clan
sys-
tem
is
principal
groui)s,
whose
mimes
among
the
Ivwakiutl
proper
They
em-
brace
([oayi'm
(the
whales
the
Koskimo
(chiefs
among
gur^'guso
possessed by
of his
the time
but
simply
of
younger
ones,
as
these
by
marrying
to
most
of
the
dancers
season
the
Kwakiutl
kettles,
of very great
money
(qautc'x-a).
the
describe here
the former,
to
receive
carvings, and
his (lance.
expects his father-in-law
and
paint
their
faces.
They
remain
that
is
From
one
or
two
corners
of
this
of the
Then
the
wife
of
nients
kind
to
our
canoe.
•
Come
^ci
our
wcUiaiidlc
ii:ao,v
things
ts'e'tsaeqa
1
is
(Ma'mo-
up
When they
of the
secret
societies
loaded
Mii'iiakulu you will
will
all sides;
give
a
few
exam-
l)les
ha'mshamtsES,
to
obtain
near
the
village
they saw that
one
dance.
direct them
way
to
look
after
their
two
women.
One
had
took two
the
woods—
the
[terson
who
not allow« d
follows:
mydear Your days, young men, are good. But our past
ways were evil when we were
all
against
ern
Indians
at
still naked. Then
We were
m two
porpoises.
AVheu
it
He
(iood bye.'
a
pursued
me,
1
saw
that
they
ashore.
1
went
t;)
beach
fricuid said
(hat there
One
man
it
\ saw
nnich
sliells
Chief Koax-ila-
lag'ilis come
land-
ing
who was on the
the
them
from
is
cop[)ers
and said
obtained
these
that our chief
only
You
one of
was autumn.
They landed
As
soon
as
it
grew
ready
after
the
valuable
property
and five
peojtle of ditierent
men came and told what had happened to NEqa'p'Euk-Em, chief
ot
to go
INhi'malrOecpila, Nimkish,
to
Tsfixis.
were
until it nearly burst.
Then they made neck
they
talons
the
Bi'lxula.
We
will
be
the
great
make
Jii'lxula.
You
the water.
for he
would never
to war.
that
is
you,
is
to sleep.
go.
First
the
same. Then
 
the water, their
the same, and
the
the
war
expedition.
For
had
finished,
NEqa'p'Enk-Em
root.
Ilefore
they
finished
this
course
war.''
Then
whale. Therefore I am
they
left
the
house.
tribes had
come to
of a
Kwakiutl, one
they stopped
lie
hands
warriors became
sorry. Now
inviting.
Now
1
will
give
you
with
the
arose
at
once
and
said:
 Wliy
do
you
let
your
they
relations of those whom we killed. Are you not afraid
of
them
I have
given these
in some
detail, aside
obtained
the same
ollice
of
back
the
youth
who
is
supposed
to
stay
is
the
dances.
as
by
the Aving
Coli... .
the
singing.
It
from it.
and
will
be
chapter.
They
iug the
sists of
intended
Via.
41.
Siild
vitiw
and
a renewed
ecstasy of
all
the
older
vii'W
ba'mats'a
fi'w
other
ha'niats'a,
the
was
ha]>i>eiKMl
room
the
not
tell
is
used
by
the
profane. Only
the
entrance.
bers
of the
incbos; Liack.
1,1.1... iinare. .
tlic
iiivitiiig
FACK.
]
his
singers.
He
also
tiio
are made at
using
them
They
either
it.
42-50.)
and used as
torches for lighting
the way home
Me
is
possessed
tlio
tins
IVfliii.
which
is
siipi)ose(l
to
them
must
They
sur-
round him in a close circle in order to prevent him attacking
the
 Iioi'i),
lioi'p. '
often
face
i'
j.
 senting
Ml
5
1
i
j
liaminei'H
(I'lato
said
HO
happened
in
representing
a
Series
of
Human
Faces.
From
a
new
bodies
it
deceased relatives, which the
(g'i'yakila)
staying
he
returns
t()
the
out
what
shares
they
<lesire
return
again
four
turns again,
go
back
to
the
house.
Their
excitement
lurs
left
them.
They
«lance
during
the
fol-
t'tit
first
da'ice
l,\
K.
tln^
slow
trtMiihliiiff
inoveiinMil
to
the
lonjj
leaps.
she
was
i'arryiiijf
a
body
are
turned
<'..Mn
l.il
Iry
A.
.Inrnlm-ii.
iVi
i'ullet-tftl
)>v
A.
these
words
occur
in
his
legend,
is
affected
by
and
a
uwk
viua
to
i'onespotnl,
slain. The
symholie meaidn<;'
pose
in
t
he
rea
r
of
the
house.
It
is
of the
desijjn oi'
lia'nuits'a,
at
house.
It
is
called
the
ha'msp'e(i,
the
cannibal
jHde.
It
is
a
it
so
to it instead.
As mentioned before,
crouches so that
jerks to
the vi;;ht
four
times,
Then
again out
a
lie
disappears,
as the (^ori'(|oa-
that the
of
around knees and
represented
Fig. 77.
MASK OK
his
origin
of
the
G-agg-aenox
lest something
K.
Il.ns.
N<,v.-
he saw
and
he
here, my
Your
nante
island
K. I1..JW.
under
its
bow.
still
higher.
Then
and
lire, and
the
water
of
by
Its
Then
ats'amg'ilak went home.
N.
 
each
side.
He
Jumped
into
his
son
was
it
elder
brother,
(^o'a-
wiLpe.
Then
I.y
his broth-
monster
dance.
The
upright
piece
third
head
ring
(fig.
85)
a
 >L')
shows
six
ni)right
93)
only
94
is
four
k-Ti'siwc, and
four on
moon.
made by
Eacli lifi'niats'a
from
given
not
stand
up
sends his
a que'qutsa
ahiill bo
hold
them
k
a
work
assigned
The
iieople
pull
him
back,
push him, and tear his clothes. Then he gets excited and bites
the people.
go witli IJaxUakiialanuXsI'wae.
3. I am
FEASTS.
I'iil,
N...
K:.-.'.'(i,
r.
F.
ILias.
me, BaxbakualanuXsT'wae, at
I
the
hy
IIh'ilt.saquls.'
Ham
ham a'mai, bam ham u'mai, hamai, liamaima mfi'iiiai, hauiai humamai. Ham
liiimrun lium aiiihniii aniMmai hainiM
hauia'inai.
1.
Ham
liam
HaxliakiirilanuXsrwac's
cry,
have
obtained
his
be
the
be
swallowed
by
him.
to
give
Ite
known
bo known all over the world,
as
you ate first
dried human llesh.
the
])lace
of
honor
of
his
ciinnibal
i)ole
at
the
right-haiul
song
says
that
he
in
other
I sliall oat what is given to me by HaxbakualanuXsi
wac
iia'mats'a
.SON(t
the way
that
you
set
before
the
world.
3.
The hfi'mats'a's voice is heard all over the world. Assemble at
your
whole
is
going to
hands, the
he
This
them through
and returned back
TO
H. 1 api)easo
all the time,
the
whole
world
oversatiated.
'A.
up to thi- root'
fornu . I have
the great supernatural
up
to the raven, and the sound of lighting ravens is heard
wherever
you
are.
for
you.
he
people,
and
therefore
they
by
a
Qoe'xsot'enox,
who
.See
on
2.
(/'ojuinrniii
walked
with
mo
f'orohodiii;; ovil.
dance is
hand,
as inferior
neck,
wrists,
si'wae mask described
all
i)rotectors
of
the
to them.
Figure 99
the mask
to make^ie
cheeks, his
nnin a long distance oil . The name
of
the
owner
the
Fig.
99.
HA'MSIIAMTSE.S
MASK.
a,
Mask
de< oration
on cheeks,
quc'(jutsa,
Following
is
nil
over
the
world.
4.
He
i8
tlie mask
supernatural
friend whoni
Kllinn|;riiphli-al Mii».iini.
of tlie
and
over
mountains,
yon
great
You
<lo«ir»'H
you.
3.
 For
RAVKN.
Lcugtli,
17i
inchOH ;
in
rank.
important
initiation they are not
•
Every
now
and
then
the
WA1.A.'''> NA
((IIM'AT ItK.AU).'
''fool daiKjers
bodies.
violently. This
the
next
in
knocking people
down, and
crying. Tu.
cir-
They dislike
demnify
of the
these masks
shape.
The
face
is
surrounded
type
of
these
the last
IJe
does
not
by A,
many
I'oea
wlioni
I
jiortimi
tlin
wiiitfs
of
k'r.'l'lii'
miirderinj?
moves it along
open
aiul
wind.''
The
lively
one.
They
obtained
it
he
bites
rings
are
like
but
smaller.
Iv'V''k-aLElayu
(of
(lue'qutsa
nei-k
ring.
the symbol of
''
the left.
open
i)alni8
wealtli-
THE
is a toy
tag'ila, wlio obtained
but
bent aliuost hori-
other
weir. Wlien
wliero the
t\w bouse
your food,
chiefs of
the tribes.
to
imitate
the
wolves.
Yihihi
iihahi.
3.
Thus
make
blankets, for
the
chiefs.
the
wolves.
Yibei.
WALAS'AXA'.^
The
ctiit
they
face and
I shall
llV .\..l ll- I.S.MI.
Then
fabulous
being,
as
described
before,
this
seems
the
most
appropri-
ate
place
to
mention
her
dance
and
songs.
She
is
a
member
of
the
seal
soci-
ety.
She
is
repiesented
as
always
asleep.
When
the
dancer
to
ni^rhtinaro, who
Ta'k-im appears also on
 
aeas,
SON(f
i)robable
as chieftaiueBs.
song
of
made
who tako away man's senses.
i{.
leu
a
|e
laid
Ighost
the
house,
in the
of
frame
Appeuilix, page 714. -I'age411.
the
1.
which
the thing upon
of
both
(p.
4:i;{).
The
MO'iLa
are shown
in Plate
in
heaven,
represents
the
a
song belonging
world.
yon sinks ilowii
'Appendix,
page
714.
the
Finally,
the
ma'maq'a,
people. He enters
the house naked
bark.
I)alins
in
circles,
inq)lement whi(;h
hide
under
their
 '
in the
men
IJy
l)iilling
to
Hy
up
to
the
short,
of
the
mil'imnfa
indemnilies
by
water.
I
am
told
that
ornaments
tliat
of their
ma'maq'a songs:'
power; iii.
your sacred implement.
as
the
ma'maii'a.
forward,
palms
both hands
She
its
tongues
nutans
of
or by
this sort was exhibited
transferred
to
seen
of the
to
show.
yiii-
134.
NA
NAQAfAui..
,j^^,^
^^^ ^jjg
dis-
rtaiioer
^^ ^
^.^^^^
^^^^^^
^,,^.
by
by bury-
along
throat,
meaning,
lingers of both hands
shoulders, or other parts of her body. Finally, she is
placed on
her attendants complies
people
covered with
her mouth. A pair of seal's
eyes
are
hidden
in
her
hair
their sockets.
and on
a
wound.
one which is so
it,
and
a spear.
been
shown
put under the
it seems
to
the
skin,
which
is
pulled
up
as nearly
it from behiml.
d'E'ntsi(i
tubes (tut out of cedar.
Tlie joints
F.
H..HS.
ILrliii.
Cdllwle.l
In
tliii
(nirving
in
detail.
'Vha
then one
the
roof
and
alight
on
its
head.
is
used
(lig.
1(10,
p.
r)l()).
It
is
he
touches
member of the
it
rattles.
ring
of
over
other (;heek,
that
I
'Pages
501-509.
verti(;al
lines
distributed
irregularly
over
occupy the
middle of
of the ts'e'k''oi.s:
yunr 1)0<ly.
hemlociv.
his
blood
runs
over
the
The
last
of
the
of this
of
the
hous',-
and
began
to
sing
songs
ai>]>eas(
one else,
took
iiim
down.
ami
a repetition of the
fasts
in
must
pass
ing
on
tlesh
is
opening
himself.
crowd under the ])lace
are to
eat him
eartlniuake
dancer
(Xoa'cxoe).
He
wears
a
rattle
will
aak
you
the varions
are for the first
who
KwakintI
the
rings
no
cedar hark.
white
cedar
hark.
(Ohtaineil
from
Awi
k «
h't'd
cedar
hark.
11.
12. Ilawrnalai,
white cedar
eodar
daixe.
3. ).
Salmon dance.
i
edar
bark,
(ireat
from
above.
41.
LkIo
i.alai.,
47.
I'll
xalalai.,
urder so
and Oaa'tsT^nox
and
fool dancers, t he
to both
shall
p.
621).
hy
HaxltakurilanuXHi'wao,
of the
in
one
of
Kwakiutl.
as
names
of
the
master
of
ceremonies
and
his
speaker.
At
the
time
of
the
during the
the
young
man.
IIc
asks
as
a
sign
JaColMH'TI.
eitnie down and
represent
the
cannibal ceremonies.
cause as soon
KiB.
153.
lAKVKD
HEAU
Mu
WMIIl,
tWrtill,
hiVmats^i
last. Tlien
hcmses
and
call
to
with the
society.
These
and
neck
bark,
and
three
pii'pa-
tallow. The
on
They
walk
four
times
I
ahntild
capsi/e
in
fifteen
minutes
the
eight
and
con-
tinued:
 Can
and the sense is
The
ha'mats'as
step
up
to
to move.
the mithlleof
ha'nmts'as:
 Come,
friends,
Then
they
turn
IWrllh.
I'ollrc
Ir.l
liy
A.
JarolnrM.
'
tliey
do
so.
are heard
a good
They
up
and
length
front, two in the
master
of
the
dishes,
are
as-
ask if
there is
winter dance—that is
Tiio noti( e in
later
that day as there are new yf-'wix-ihi.
To
return
to
the
(lap'c'k .
The
2. My mind is afraid
of it,
S. I
times,
fol-
rear and
in the
and
sings
his
se-
cret
song
swinging the rattle, which he holds
approxi-
and
move
on
stops
in
fnuit
of
time thrusting his rattle
to
song, all
bear
dancers
of
supernatural
 
Now
they
sing
 wOi,
of
ceremonies
Joins
 wa
a
njeans
This song
second yc'wix-ila says:
the
supernatural
nr-'iiKiiiok ,
l.a'niKns
La
lur'sEns
 
give a
feast early
the next
morning, saying:
And
all
rejjly
the
i)eoi)le
into
his
liotise.
llODV OK
songs for
become
Four more
na'(|amKnsKl:i
During
the following
iiiaii'mxV'nox
as
his
messengers,
who
dress
the
LaLaLg'u
do,
Hpcakin;;
Voii
Irii'iidH
•''K''r''t8KmKnoX q'a'tHEya.
No one
the master of
<'..lle.i<.,l hy
of tiie
bears
and
fool
dancers
 You Uj^ly
faces
fool dancers
Then
messengers,
who
«it down,
\
For
the
dishes,
spoons,
kettles,
bracelets,
coppers,
the
only
time
when
tlie
clans
are
winter season.
liim. The
am
the
liifjhi'st
awhile until I <lress up. ' Then he goes to the
house, and
son-in-law.
Then
he
Then he turns
ring
to
which
the
arm
master
of
(ceremonies,
Last of
carried
son-in-law.
The
(deep
from
the
throat).
ifoiVlax-'it.
Hold
it
tin*
IMK.
177.
rillHIl
they scatter
 Kise, friends
also naming
'N'afioiHai'.
The
fire
is
heads,
be
cause,
that
they
send
a
canoe
to
to
show
their
greatness.
swimming, blowing
of
the
house,
go
Then the people
or
Sea-egg,
names of all
spread out.
AlJAi .
Xilllkisll.
Tim
themselves in the
to the
whole
the
lower
grades
of
the dances
and the next
dancer is to
hc'lig-a,
and
produced
out nnist look
trying to
face,
push-
ing
it
the
chief's
nov-
ice
on
the
the
new
ha'mats'a.
'
-^
back.
Tlieii
to learn
ing head and neck
ii
row
and
and
As
liy
all
tbo
lic'lig'a.
II
mI^
,H.i|.
Mil
h:'
I
the lioiise,
Hiiij^liiff
\\w. new
8oii<;h.
sonffs,
luid
blankets. Their faces
th«^
])eople
to
he'
comes
man.
This
is
the
fourth
time,
smoking
the
the
soi-iety
to
which
now according
his house,
in order
in payment
ning
at
the
last
at this
sii])ernatnral
Wo walk
ye'wix'ihi
says
tame liim.
The nuisterof
and the
and then
not have enough
of
with the
where
again. He
pleases.
The
master
of
ceremonies
gives
ya
yi'
lie
ya
ye
ya
ya
\va
lia
wa
tiie
rear
of
the
two
songs
for
four
the
pieces
8
friuuil.
puts one end
comes to the place
and crying
the
lug him
around the
master of
and
brings
out
a
button
blanket,
which
he
gives
to
to
distribute
and one
is closed
Four
men
the
rubber;
tho t'a'mtsc-
men
ask
as
their
personal
asks
for
a
pi(;ce
of
cedar
 hoip,
hoip.
he
three
until ho stoops
Then
the
ts'e'silaenox
goes
turns
one hard blow,drives
the wedge into
lie begins
cutting, he draws his knife tliree
times,
i)retending
to
cut,
and
every
time
he
dt)es
begins
about
the
long
piece,
other and leaving about
long
a
person.
Now
stops
When
to
the
around
turns
them
undi'r
the
of
the
fourth time.
time he
or
Every
time
the
ma'wiL.
her, and
four
of
the
house
a
it
there
he
takes it, the
<|a'nayu
and
takes
them
down.
He
goes
around
the
During
this
time
the
happen
to
strike
the
and goes
fire,
every
time
extending
takes
the
stones
around
the
fire
dish
containing
throws
them
Now
the
kue'ts'enox
going
to
take
the fire, and
really
of
the
ha'mats'a,
cere-
tVintscnox
beats
timo.
He gooy. <tround tiie fire carrying the ring, and on the
west side
ring. When the ring comes down
to
turns all around on
fire and performs
goes
celebration
lasts
until
rying the baton.
Thon they say: '
the last
The k-i'n-
pull
During
They
carry
it
around
the
fourth
day
meal
of
the
ha'msits'a
song.
They
go
into
house
put up in the middle of the house, and the
master
of
ceremonies
asks,
 Who
will
rings off and throw
eating slaves
their
excrements
are
examined
they
have
eaten
one
of
them
go
with
human tlesh
the ha'mats'a
bucket or
into
went to
they
did
not
come
of
the
chiif
of
tlie
wolves.
sons of Then
while his friends the s(]nirrel
and
He came in again
K'ex*
selected
all
them.
That
is
the
end.
a
are
assembled
at
a
feast,
the
wi'xsa
or
days
hence
—
 
the
way
as
before.
When
house the third time, he turns and cries ''yehee' and
gives
a
rap
boards,
crying
as possible. Then
soon
return
carrying
them
asks
holding
it by the third
to dance in
rises
and
office
is
hereditary.
The
it,
leaves
the
house,
soon
silently, and walks
corner
of
The master of ceremonies asks,
 
as
middle of
blows auother whistle.
whoso office
it is
to look
the
the
and
tliey
walk
around
the
lli'e
once.
around the tire
go
home.
from house to
a
master of
stop
beating
time
at
once,
swings it
faster and
of
but
after
all
had
disa|)-
peared
in
the
tand
box
covers
are
a
the
host
he
has
receive white blankets.
all
his
p(M)ple
it against the beam of his house, and asked his
people,  Are
you glad
on
at
houses:' If you
the ordinary lan-
a
small
petticoat.
broke
through
all
the
belongings
of
the
the
.'
ing
together.
among
the
ts'e'tsaeqa
and
daE'lk (dEda'LElaL,
All
his
dancer continued her
times
holding
her hands out as
cedar bark
she really threw it.
me'em(ioat
son
toward
them.
him arcmnd until all
that the
try to
a
of
so
far
the
Nfi'q'oaqtoq
;,'avo
a
feast.
The
Kwakiutl
):ad
hand
side.
When
all
had
be
t
ngs.
They
were
followed
the seal
so(uety re-
will
ask
your
distributed, the
makers taught the
make my
let
yon
know
my
was
come
Listen
to
the
Tlicn the S(mg
the
ceremonial
told
to lni\
about
a
yard
of
blubber
each.
first
the
bears
dressed
and
looked
around
wildly.
The
who was
be
pulled
thus
giving
the
appearance
of
a
fin
fins stood upright.
slowly
spreading
Suddenly
a
man
the uu'l-
which
the
piteously during
nfi'LmaL
society.
It
hai)i)ened
out
looking wildly
disai)peared
house
and wending
the beach and
went
to
his
bedroom
to
they
angrily.
Generally
After
they
had
called
the
first
time,
they
The
towards
the
hav-
and the
door,
asked his debtors to pay
his debts,'
you
to
l)lease
nu>
that all
was
placed
the
in
front
of
the
door,
and
continued
his
way
NE'ms<iKnik-ala,
to |i1('iimi<
joii iii((
a
stick,
and
button
bliinkets
as
many as were need«'d lor a festival which he was going
to
took
can
eiinalmine;
erty.
Tlien
songs
position. He
open as
1 do. Thus I have become higher than any other man.
1
alwiiys
and
Nn'cj'oaqtoq
tiil)OM
tribes.
all
which
 
over
his
tlie fire.
by
his
attendants.
Then
the
of the door. His
NEmO'gwis,
and
pointing
to
the
bear
dish, which
his
son
some
of
her
father's
a
bear
disli
killei- wiiale dish and
another feast; then
successor. That
use
hu, hu,
Ilo'LElitc
called:
 This
is
This
waits.'
This
is
the
dish
small
dance.
the
song.
After
does so not
a
in
front
of
barrel
tics
hA'mats'a,
bear,
and
'• riie wolves and
anyone
who
working for him; I want to make him
heavier
all
a
copi)erin
his
hands.
again.
Then
the
Kw.akiutl
and
theNil'ifoacitoq
to
once
the
circle
of
the
the street.
a
step,
lie
made
They were given
were engaged
that
the
a
short
time
his
bloody
clothing
and
his
head
our
youths
have
been
taken
the
other
tribes.
of welcome and
November
i'l.
a
number
of
lie
she
came
in
me,
friends,
look
at
me
well.
This
I am
again. I
people. Then they began
Imii
for
me;
Vou
MaxliakiiahiuuXsi'war',
song.
the
Ici'iniahiLala,
one
I
property.
Great,
real
Cannibal -
' Ya, Koskinio
sake
again this
year. 1
want to
shouted :
to
This
is
not
one
of
like
*•
ho
turned
to
the
Nii'cfoacitofi,
against
tlie
Koskimo, and he did not speak against us. He shall be
the speaker
of the
us
sons
of
cedar
bark
of
Va'qois.
i)raised No'Lcj'au-
LEla, the
Koskimo, beginning
with tlieir
the NiVq'-
oaqtoq and
Koskimo sang
riiih
apph's
at
a
later
on his shoulder,
with the
jjilts of
a
chief
the ]»eople
replied:  Do
They entered
by twos
of
 What
is
in
rei>lied:
had gone
chiefs.
and kept in water.
tlie
killer
whales.
Tluy
also
we
open
our
in
Ya'.\oeHti;m
into
sand.
They
danced
the
last,
but
then
they are
of
you
do
she was
wealthy. They
asked him
of
let his niece
the
the
blanket,
third
and
When
she wore
aunt
of
hair hung
slowly. Now
the door
audi-
ence
became
restless,
to
leave
the house. As soon as he began his circuit, a
man holding
came to the
his
and
shortening
it
pouring out
hands close
he
had
they stooi)ed
down, hiding
Nii'({'oa([t6(i
who
in the secret
certain amount of property is nuule
to
at
this
meeting:
to
catch
his
soul.
Whoevei-
intended
to
dis-
away
blankets
to
them for their otl'er. The soul is represenled in the
dance
by
a
small
ball
of
eagle
down,
which
is
for
the
evening.
Tlie
Koskimo
it up on
The Kwakiutl sat in
wiio
hous<>. W^e are all in our dancing
house. And
 .
the
according
the wolves.
hiding
his
face
was
sitting
-
of
and of
us
their legends; these are our legends. I do not need to tell them to
y<m;
S
the
on
account
and
Englisli,
and
the
and
tine
him.
She
to
All the people were singing
ha'mshamtsEs S(»ng for her. The
blan-
kets
liis
tribe,
were
The
speaker
of
the
G-i'g-ihiam.
lc'lO-
not
(juite
linished
yet:
a
his
go
and
tribes, because the
his
father-in-law.
He
shall
be
(Jjsmo'ta'yalis-
(howling
Walas
house,
and
since
that we
Ya'xyaxaqau'-
loma
our
beach.
Here
(meaning raven)
able to
 That is the strength of my clan. None among all
the
other
Kwakiutl
claua
ever
''What
to
give
that
dancer
is
tlie rear of
man carry-
ing a
rattle accompanied
struck and
crying
right-hand
side
of
the
house
fust,
the
piisition, and
a
While she
was going
around the
was all
their arms.
hecn
the
nia'maq'a
tried
to
pa'xala
of
Then
he
spoke
made
then
the
la'xsa.
a skin
did
not
from
one
other
cases.
them
he
disappeared
again.
supposed
into
the
sea
and
the
attention
of
was given
his
Now
you
glad
a
the red
Lo'Xoaxstaak .
society
were not
the approaching k-ik'i'lnala. The fool
dancers and bears however, were sent out every now and then
to
get
food.
would
leave
the
afternoon
all
the
members
of
the
seal
society
appeared
on
members of the
pursued him. The
pursuit
the
neigh-
neck rings
of red
door of
returned from the round, four young men went and called
the
people,
saying:
men
of
the
beginning
of
the
hold
their
I am
you;
and,
turning
to
the
Koskimo
entered—
first
qur^'(|ut8a. When
chiefs
of
the house, arose,
the beach around
survived
still alive.
front
of
the
Then many
reply, but merely
seals
want
ottered
him
Then they carried him
his f ither
stricken with
The
two
feathers
couple hand in
were
G'ii'sa
(a
man)
G-o'tjoadc
(a
woman).
house,
the
stoi)ped
are
ad iiitiiutnii).)
it
to
'Up
sake
of
to
see
it
wife La'msitaso
you, No'L(i'auLEla.
his
tribe,
he
concluded:
G*o'(i()ade
give tlieni
away   This
our
copper
side. This is
out,
heard on
by
G'a'lolL.
liotli
rciuuiined
in readiness.
W^hile he was speaking the door opened and the ha'mats'a
Ya'xya
k'alag'ilis
appeared,
crying
a
head
ring and a neck ring of red cedar bark. His neck
ring
was
rattles.
Wwi Koskinio
I<axl)iikii iliiiiiiXHr\vai', tlie ^iver of nia^ic.
liaiiir.
3.
In
iiiajric,
liaiiii'.
Tho
I <ho
siiprr latiiral
one
left of the door. When he had reached the left
hand
'•
a
cried
 hap.
The
with
in
i)acifying
him,
we
to eat
on
his
hair.
Now
the
singers
commenced
the
third
song:
1.
Y'oii
iin;
looking
for
much as you
their
a standing
attendants,
the
a
rest.
They
had
tion
of
the
sides
of
the
the
the
fire.
Then,
with
the
beginning
the (uirtaiu which
of the house.
the door with
 Friends on the other side of the house Now our
great friend is
the
Koskimo,
and
friends
given
chiefs
blankets.''
i»ower
blankets
will
be
of
the
all
were
dis-
tributed,
Ho'LElite
dances
and
festivals
dirter
from
That is all.
gave
door, ga\ c a
a
name,
entered,
man-
ner.
She
LoXoaxstaak
was seen
to
tind
bark ornanioiils,
door,
be
able
to
catch
the
.lis niiddlt'
the
text.
(8ee
also
p.
561.)
to a
which rocks
not
doing
our
high
beat
the
boards.
the
the
other
The
maa'myaeuox^
commenced
a
song,
which
(enemy's blanket. Witr.
the end
'This is one
took
up
some
blankets
and
spoke:
like to
were given to
fighting
our
other kiiuls of
mi<ldle of the
woman
is
going
to
in
the
doorway,
and
you. Now
the
crosswise.
Uis
neck
ring
arm.
It
ln'an<'Iiesof
down to the
the bark
the
Tie
was
held
to
the
house,
holding
a
copper,
and
a
woman
spread
in
made
of
red
(iedar
them
JiaxhaknalannXsi'wae,
disappeared in
friends. You
This
is
my
his
you, KwakiutI; 1 mean
r)00
you,
No'Lii'anLEla,
for
 
worn by
J}axbakn;ilannXsi'wae
liaxbakurdaiinXsi'wae
Mve.^
wake
nor
in
that the
Now
you
bring
you
some.
Here
are
Nau'a(iala
taken
six
button
Now
who was standing near the door replied :
 
do
gave
is all.'
the
rivals, the
strong. Then he
from
the
Tlieii
I will
and
children
of
the
pieces
to
the
Kwakiutl
About
7
p.
m.,
November
23,
IlO'LElite
sent
into all
to
IIo'LElite's
house.
(Ireat
care
was
I
sent
to
us
from
the
times
Koskimo
are
Therefore
Koskimo vanquish us now. 1
have
called
you
of
Then
to
You
would
of
consists of hendock
our forefatheis
used for the You all know the rules of the AniE'Ik .
That
is
the
to
the
If
people
arose
and
cut
beat
the
boards,
ha'mats'a, rushed
mistakes that
no
who has been
called a
woman, saying:
do.
He
and
180.-).
luinds,
the
some
to catch
the sniiernatural
she
at
This continued Ibr
INIeanwhile the
the rest of
song:
()
me
laws of our
you
scciiic'd
Tlieii they walked
After
they
had
visited
at us.
have
gone
with you. W\'
Nu'xncmis chiefs
have
air.
you
see
how
1
was
standing
was
standing
K-cx-'s
son.
As
took the
why
do
you
by which
to see
let us stand
the
songs
of the red cedar bark,
for
stroke
and
cried
rap. Immediately Ibllowing
G'a'lg*axr»;.i
 hanui ma ma.''
as
the
again
Nu'xnrmis
continued
to
be
heard.
tiiem
away.
Now
Nu'xnr-mis
cried
society, and you quc'ijutsa.
emonies
cried
wa and
Then (iM'Ig-axola said
for
driving
as
he
intended
to
give
give another feast.
song
of
haniai.
•I.
VesI
all
nia;;ieian.
After
these
the great
K-ex-
;ind
and
for
your
see if
must
have
been
hungry,
for
his
It
all
feel
IJut
1
to
be
given
last ecstasy.
of
each
in tlu^ j)ile,
danced three times;
chief
ot
the
Koskimo,
not be
heard outside
the house:
our
grand-
and you
keep the
laws of
not b«'
van(|uished
in our
we
To'cjoamalis, the
you have not seen my graml-
father.
were
given
to
my
dances and
and
traditions
the
laws
of
my
all wish
to know
know
that
I
am
hear me. The spirit
is
a
away by the
our
winter
and llaxhakualanuX-
lousier
than
four
days,
and
it
is
four
days
to
day
sayiuf,':
 Your
flow
our
chief
To'qoamalis
say
that
HaxbakufilanuXsi'war-
(tame
and
told
him
that
my
{jrandson
home front IJaxbakualanuXsj'wae,
also
carry
a
lia'mats'as shall
olluir liiVniats'a, wlio is {;oiii|j
to
(ioiiu
biu-k
to
I
am
not
ashamed
to
show
our
La'j^nlafi'ilis
the
tell them
the tradition
aware
that
1
lire of death.
and
red
])aint,
because
they
have
no
used in the
winter ceremonial, because
but red
bolizes the
a
youii;,'
tlie laws of
Walx-aLtsamt, entered,
of balsam
roitf
of
the
the roof
of the
house Ut
prepare to
was
red cedar
bark, but
wore button blan-
middle
house,
and
iii;Vnia(|'as
were
silently.
Their
four
the
ery
 yii.'
Then
Ma'a
spoke:
had stayed behind,
all
tlie
anil
as
(piickly
as
rings
responded
''yfi.
in the circle,
and
dancing house
to
dance
woman danced for
blackened faces, behind
Kwakiutl were still
it
and
knocked
the
people
M<in<i<iM<i'i<i<i MUM'i<iq<iMq'i
q
a man carrying
to
Another person,
head jing
the
horns.
lie
two neck rings
White
with
his
hands,
compelling
him.
beatiug of time.
liie
went
to
some time before the singing began.
When
around the
tire. In
the dances
it
is
to
sing all the secret songs, remains standing in the doorway during
the
to
the
right
remained standing. They
women
was
sitting
in
the
lap
of
the curtain,
He
the
Some
speeches
Ibllowcd.
Now
the
arrival
of
new
dancers
was
lor
around
the
fire
onee
in
a
squatting
position,
he
danced
a
se(;ond
rireuit
standing.
disappeared
behind
the
and dan<'ed for
a
speecii
and
The
women
had
become
the
house,
and
uttering
the
s'ngers
began
to
two
men
who
cheek
a
little
her.
One
party
went
to
protect her.
between the two parties and asked them rather to kill
her;
tliey ridi-
culed her,
many
after
a
i)addles
and
staff's
were
\o
stiike
her.
The
fourth
Now
grease
was
they
carried
a
bundle
of
a
rattling
Then she
lire
stalf
in
its
not give .<
old ])eople
blankets
fastened
tluit
it
was
tiie
blanket
of
G'c'xdKii.
lie
One
the
blanket
on
each
the curtain.
the
ear.
to catch
At t o'clock
the
singers
to
beat
time.
A
man
Jerky
motions.
Tiie
Ba'bakuanLa
was asked
to pierce him with his lance. The singers beat time, tlu^
speaker took
up the
against
the
lloor,
Then
he
took
up
the
BiVbakuauLa.
After
each
circuit
he
put
a little below
of
the
door,
preventing
anyone
from
going
exhausted by
in
order
to
determine
what
for
this
mishap.
His
pit,
my
deadly IJax-
bakualanuXsi'waf' struck
died, I resolved
not to make
broke
you
all
old bliiul man,
than
two
the strips.
this time
except the
rear of
the house,
After every
s(;ratched
the
ground
while
the
people
were
and
distributed
uuiiiy
blankets.
will
Next a
Ho
was
dan(;ed
for
him.
NiV(i'oa(|to(j.
This copper
the
LiVju-us,
who
was
a
bear,
wh(>
was
waist. The man who led
him wore
bear
and
the
him,
of
were
singing.
Next
a
still
luoro
property.
complete bear
skin, to
hvv
could not induce the
by
four
assistants.
extended downward
a
short
time
were sunj^
dctor, was taken up
each
line
of
it.
She
sanjf
exchiniation
the same way
times, meaning takeout
catch
her
suiter-
natural
power.
At
The fourth time
m<>ved
in
rescue her, but
h(mse
by
who seemed
right corner of
to
appear
whi<'h was connecttMl with the ditch iu
the rear
The
jjeople
san;,'
a
ha'mats'a
La'jiMis
broke
olV
a
the new ha'mats'a was
lirst upon the
MiVtKm. As
house
the
and
an
ajipcared
from
behind
those
of
the
ha'mats'a,
of the song
for tlie singers
to beat time
out from behind
(circuit. They hehl
gone
of the curtain.
they
stopped
(Plate
3(i).
mi
II
I'
TL
LiNEAGIO.
boys
are
kelp horns
the people
the pre-
ceding night.
others
that
they
the
other
aw.'iy.
The
chiefs
covered
with
blood.
The
out
of
the
At
tlu*
west
(Mid
of
tli»
are <lressed
<;•()
the Irdo'Lalai.,
])addlin^'
toward
the.
point.
they
inform
tlur
master
not
p)
men paddle back
anions:
have
rattle and
the rattle
ceremony
there.
same song,
otliers. After
again. Now
the master
the
])eople.
lolo'LahiL to assemble
fight
the
canoe
and
other
< anoes
aie
drifting
small
up
to
the
house
as
out
as
who
had
been
eiuMl, and ask
each other what
noise.
The
sound
is
heard
four
times;
tluMi
an
ohl
nmn
Jumps
As s'xtn
lolo'LalaL eiit«'r
have
eome
not stop. He steps
biiiiffs
twenty
blankets,
wiiicli
are
the
rojie
to
one
of
tlu'
lolo'i.alai..
The
as they take
last
gift
of
Then one
means that the (dan whose rope
did
attached to
it is
whose
blanket
come back
unexi)ectedly. The
sing the
new songs
have
entered,
the
old
ha'uiats'a
keeps them
assembled
they
begin
to
beat
the
body
receives
a
purilied in
lag'ilis or ([unuiu'mx'de
suddenly
They are
takeu
clan
Naa'nciaenox
(always
staying
at
home),
to
collect
l)laced
at
his
side.
as
to who
and
safely.
This
is
the
the
second
and
rei>eated.
his
secret
hereditary.
day
there
is
an
pr('i)are
pare themselves for this ceremony. Tiiese othcers are tlie man
who
jjcople
his baton,
is
the
q'ii'q'anas
first of
cedar
the
is,
to
climbs
a belt;
another belt
is given
knife,
or
belt,
as
the
the
ladder
the
a
spreading
the
He throws
them
the wind
will blow
who
nnule
of
red
cedar
l>ut
the house, led by the
viai'atalaL, who
i>roperty
which tliey
for
Then
the
various
other, each carrying
After they have linished their
songs,
a
followed
by
the
ghost
dancer,
the
o'lala,
hai'alik-aue,
out
of
his
waabud
biiii.
Wo
will
<tt' the rear of
people. On
in tiie
house of
of
red
cedar
gives
a
I'lv
(I'a'q'anas,
led home
to the
tlie
roof
of
the
again.
On
the
while
the
peoi)le
according
to
their
clans.
Then
he
asks
his
sing.
In
the
middle
of
the
third
follows:
the
winter
ceremonial.
At
n'ght
two
Ts'a'nuioagaLc.
Now
yon. The
second one
said: ''Now
house.
Then
(he
looked
about
in
the
house
and
and
when
tlicy
discovered
that
Pa'xalatsV'
had
I
expect-
ing
spirit.
shook
his
rattle
and
'•
song.
When
he
the
iiouse.
The
near
tiie
tire,
to
song
by
When
she
to
me.
2.
dancers.
When
the house. When
men sang the
house, that
makes
and
tliat
is
tlie
you
son j;'
ways.
The
makes us
La'mg-ala? lie says they will take olf the red cedar
bark. 1
what
to throw away
I
tribe,
aj;ain
and
inask
2.
O
lot
tlmt
yon
huwjua,
hiiwaia.
by
tb»>
red cedar bark.
and
T'Eini'xtiix tribe tied
had linisbed their winter
tlio
which
name
is
follow
inji',
are
the
KwakintI,
while
many
dances
in Xovember
festival calls his clan or
tribe
Mi:
(ieorge
follows-
about
at
blankets. Now
of
property
which
he
our chief,
think
you
first
Thank you,
the
heavyweight
of
your
speech,
the
not
He
will
be
spirit
of
my
dance.
The
2. I
4. 1
down t'lO
rigiit that you have come to this lai'ge house. Make
yourselves
and
sang:
Kwakiutl are
to be
make sure
man
iir.d (iiurlly
in the
Ixulroom. Tlieii
Q'o'ndvMitis,
in
order
of
their
rank.
He
informs
them
:.i
'laxa.
r.
to
house
you
will
join
tomary, two
by the
is
the
highest
in
the
bed \
to
be
tire.
arrival is
announced by
a relative
supposed
that
when
i)ersonated
mask.
After
one
circuit
dance
which
was
he will
relative
of
the
boHt
pears and continues his dance. Then the host steps forward,
and
in
a
to
are
taken
out
is
As soon as the blankets
intended for one (dan
Whistir, IV A.
N.i. r.^lC.
S
The
lioily, Wy
tlif fribes)
far
over
tlio
hinlioHt
hy
all
to
bo
foolish.
Thismask
iuitlsonfifanMisetl
iiibotli
(Tongass
(lance).
Aecordiny
I came from
the north end
came from
S
to
away.
j^iven
(fifj. 11)7,
mask
represents
jct
distantly
Knii>ping.
and
the
ha'-
mats'a.
The
may
invite
a
man
to
collected to
i. e.,
their
attempts,
became
his
friends
and
to which
dead. Then the
be removed in
they
run
all return
from
the
exertions
to
the
Lo'koala,
ceremo-
maturity.
At
night,
when
the
the
societies
still
keep
together.
They
for men
separate
feasts.
When
a
half
he
likes.
I
tallow
mask there is
the Appendix
A'Lmaxko is a being
with
the
the back,
coast of
have
a
dance
shouts, defended
intervals;
(luahn-nah
(Lo'koala)
season,
middle of November
from
their
fishing
grounds
mirth
and
the
eyes,
that
arose
wolves.'
horrid
rite
probably
intended,
to
must
always
be l<ept n\t, or evil will hapjien to the
tribe. The tendency, no doubt,
and jtrobably
destroy tlie
howl over, and
traordinary still
and
blankets
at
was
in
a
comparatively
indejiendeiit
position,
being
his liead fell on
plaiing his
the jiatient sprang to
the
feast
whether
to
believe
him,
until
ho
began
to
expl;iiii
angry
mind
to get a
ala
occurs
On
the
dead on the
up
sides,
with
the
Indians,
hut
were
rifvelations
and fasting
of them, who
had Ix^tter
dead,
and
the
wolves
will
come
at his
bravery that
of the arms
is
to
represent
the
beads, tin
late
years
intention
a
who, if
need be,
the
village
10
o'clock,
tho
])erformer8
the ceremonies
witli
torchc.-i of jtitcli wood iiro Hashed thi(iujj;h
the
roof
thunder rolls,
of
ha\
not
secret coreiiu)nies, such
in songs and ehorus
will, and
their imitation
females,
every wound
lodge, and
taking
5 or
eacdi
water to make
bodies
tlic
niarehed
slowly,
imiking
gesticula-
tions
and
uttering
others
by
tho
arms
and
and bh^ding
after
lodge
from
sons. Anyone has
days,
is
devoted
t<.
 
:
executed,
having-
llic
a
IcaiCnl
c'lattJT.
As
were
entirely
twisted
around
naked boys,
their
faces,
in
their
hands,
him from
exhibition
I
had
sci'U.
out
(>f
their
reach
;is
far
as
remarked Ih.'it
it
perforinance. This
still
alxint
or
bearskins
motion of
<d' wh.'ilin;;. Two
inoviii;;
sIowIn
at-
at
food
wer(i
eati'ii
and
many
hein;; vory jtrodi^al
of food and fuel. 'I'ho latter, howe\er, is proiiired
(|iiite t-asily
from the
T'hlukloots representation,
iierforiuaiices,
('(uisistin^
of
covered
with
down
on
the
heach
and
similar headdrciss,
lej^s
also covered
Hying,
and
nttering
a
shells. This
performers
at
one
was a
snow duriiiij a
and
beads, and a
a\'ail, the patient
obtained
the
only
Makahs believe
to bo an
performer
is
a
doctor,
ascer-
of
a
band
brass buttons, orauy
the
elliow.
of
all
add
root
of
or three red
marks on each cheek. The dress of tho novitiate females is similar,
with
the
exceii-
tion
of
red ]>aint
of the men
which
like
horses'
tails.
Two
tipped with
red; the
head; when
or moving
tho
out.
Th<^
doctor
baric
similar
to
the
a
circle
lodge, where
novitiates
painted.
Tlioso
with
narrow
transverse
bars
of
blue.
and the
more fretjiiently
an
Indian,
while
lisliiiig
in
deep
water
and
ou
his
recovery
of
their
tlie
dances
which
v,-ei'e
ceremony
as
su]>erseded
which
is,
public part
ing
his soul
what
he
has
dreamed,
he
belongs
to
one
of
live
societies
pressed close
is
me'lLa,
which
word
is
of
this
society
secrets of
take
At
tin*
end
ot
tbeir
waists,
and
are
tbese ropes.
him.
It
is
tabooed.
mother prepares
dance,
dance
is
be bathes. In
in
the
direction
as it is
the Bi'lxula
potlatcb,
tbe
believed
the
black
outside,
red outside,
(who
the
with
grease.
provisions
and
pur-
tlie
people
to
clean
their
houses
sisau'k-
he
had
seen.
He
clan its
e.,
wear
the
beau-
tiful
rattles,
nevertheless
be
to
tiie
clan
to
which
slaves' (children,
is given
stated
tliat
hitter's children should
of
their
sisau'k
it any
The
only
exceptions
are
the
carved
headdresses
and
of the person who
he died, and
she keeps shut from
October
she
ankles; her
face was
She
commanded
the
way iis
should accompany her
She said,  Whenever
people shall dau( e the kn'siut. If you do not
do
so,
to enter it.
they may
to perform
them is
a
dance or
name, which
details of
the
highest degrees are
o'lEx
(the
nn'LmaL
of
the
no'ntsistalai.
may
acquire
goes
into
of
the
Vf
\ i'
i
ii
Mi
to
liiiii
and
takes
liim
has lost
by
the
the
bark.
nnisk
of
the
one
for one month.
offense
has
beeu
proved,
to
sutt'er
his
servant,
AliXula'tKtnim
similarities to
the winter
amonjithe
.southwestern
Tsimshian
tribes.
i)articularly
years
ago.
1
learned
from
tlie
Xisipi'.
are
doing.
The
chief
his
head,
it is
sanj; and
seen
neai'
the
villajicof
mans
rushed
up
cop-
pers,
north-
ern
the head of
I
the
Tlie
hlLK'ni
mendiers of the
iii;;
sleeji,
which
belonji's
eyes
of
which
are
shut
(li};'.
awaken liiin
iiands.
Then
tiie
eyes
of
tiie
and all
fire,
liii(ii<;ht hy
Oil, how sleepy
his
suffering.
midnight
roof
All
lost
him
again.
They
house.
animal is
 ma,
ma,
is
going
from
house
to
house.
vii:.
2m.
UATILE
the when
lie enters
the house and
l)uton
his songs.
ide
to
described
above
in
the
case
of
initiation
distance from tlie village,
of
is
he has
Fig. 212.
K,\TTLK.
and
those
he
is
a
about
several
stay
in
heaven
be
given
the afternoon
section in
of
, 1. , 1. Mrl,,,:lli.
carving
rising
barl)s,
Re
remains
naked
during
to
throw
a
bear
skin
the
socie-
to
time,
ceremony;
but
namely,
any other
The secret
societies of
to
-Inan
de
Fucji
i)roof
of
the
various tribes.
the
same
tribes,
but
the ceremonial as
described here than
Besides this, the names
borrowed
find
the
Xootka
Lo'koala and no'iiLKm, both of Avhich are names used for
portions
of
< lan
and
i)rol)ably
clan lejjends and
into
rise
ente, into a detailed
of
of
the
in this sin-
with the
origin of
in this
much more closely
interwoven with the
tlie
legends.
The
of
I^erliii,
WaHliington,
189t,
p.9.
which
ligiires
ceremonial are
of ('omplex
that
that
lodge
in
the ritual; that
are
rogatives which the membership of secret societies gives. This
must
have
caused
where
(rolds
of
Amoor
River