After this, the keeper begins to cry, and soon all the people are crying. A willow post as high as a man, has been set up. Around the top of it a piece of buckskin is tied, upon which a face has been painted . On top of this face there is a war bonnet, and around the post there has been placed a buffalo robe. This figure represents the soul, and leaning against him are all his possessions.
Food is brought into the lodge.
A small hole is dug at the foot of the soul post, and in it part of the food is placed. O Soul, your relatives have brought you this food which you will soon eat, and by this act, goodness will spread among the people. The hole is then covered over with dirt, for the soul has finished its last meal. The four virgins then eat and drink the rest of the food. All your relatives have loved you.