The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-24

pile before the chief then smut the uoor cur 'ai.'
The chief then announces. Now we VIII purify
ourselves" and throws some cedar tWlgs on tie
hot stones then splash of water upon wnlen a
understanding steam arises He then cries, IRE.
wafer cedar-purify US" takes stick from Ms
bundle and lays it aside whereupon all the e''iiu.
dates cry 'Iooo." He then throws on more l"isN
and another splash of water. then lays asiie -.
second stick-and on until all the stiehS mo-
been laid aside twelve in all, then pours on io'
of water until the stones give no more steam,
Then the chief rises and says, 1T IS hnisheu,
and walks out followed by the Others anu aii
pl1nga into the water. They emerge anu uie''.
A little later each candidate is approached py
mysterious person in Indian dress ana IS ieu oue
into the dark woods where he finds a hioeous
creature, the Misingw, or Living Soild race, oo,.
ING a LITTLE kettle over a small fire. The Asingw
cries "Hon. Hon. Hon, Hon." and shakes ms
rattle m the candidate, then dips him up Wooueh
lod,a fuIl of the herb brew, which the candiuate
drinks from little wooden bowl
Breakfast Before Sunrise.
Actor nj, have taken this "black drink" they are
supposed to "seep out" in the woods' Il the
weather permits. Before dawn next gay tiies
must rise and get their breakfasts tpreie.aD.y
prepare their own) and cotne tneise.Nes os
! breechcloth and an old blanket. ALI breakfasts
must h. eaten before sunrise, the sun must no'
see them eat on this day of fasting.
Whom all are ready they line up before the chle
and the Oshkosh smear the face OF each Win
Ground charcoal Then the boys are taken CUT ~
their nosts each out of sight OF all the others. anu
left to fast and mediate
About the middle of the morning strange man.
dressed as farmer, and carrying q gun. APP
rroocbes each boy. He announces himseh the
owner of the property and orders the boy OH as
trpsnasser Four times he repeats TINS oruer'
tben failing, he goes on to the next boy.
A. noon bows como along and stop near the
aordidate,s most to eat sandwich or so-then
offer him one Four times they oiter nun one y
eat. then failing. 60 on TO the mex. oos.
A,ong in the afternoon the chief himself comes
astonsihlv TO inspect the fasters; he looks
oro,nd to see if anyone is watching then tehs tne
to,, con6dentiay that he has felt sorry Ior nm
ond hos struggled him out bite TO ear. -FOUR
t,ras he offers him food. and failing goes on "
~. next This makes IL temptations III al.
Erom time to time the Misngw visits tue pos1'
and peers at the candidates from pusies - iio''
behind trees. ,d 81
.,,,a,, tho candidates come in, wash the mourning
,,t from their faces dress In gaia AZURE, ea'
t1sa,r sumner and gather in the Big House, wnere
sros have been lighted by the oshkosh anu the
haarths swept with turkey-wing brushes. Inc cniel
- :. raIa attire. with the right half OF his race
- a. rod with red ochre, and the other half
20, ,,.b powdered charcoal The chief stands
III, he hack to the west door of the Big House
and says:
Admitted to the Tribe.
en-, sons we have tasted as did our Unami
a.s.;fa thars-only they tasted four or more days
s.'a lights absolutely without food-sometmes
,a.sor Now we are going to admit such OF you
- food the test to the rank of warrior OF the
Unami tribe" -.
ana NV one the candidates come up before him
"a arc solemnly admitted TO the tribe and they
rohad in the turtle cape" and have their faces
painted. -. ..,na .he
when all have been taken into the tribe. the
chief takes his place and an Oshkosh brings him
bundle of speech sticks. Then he announces
~ viii now read from these picture writings the
% blessings which pray may be ours as warriors
az the Unami tribe" He then reads the sticks
a he finishes each and lays 1t aside, the tribe
cries. HOOD" until all have been read Then
led nv the chief and the six Oshkosh. they march
n 4 line completely around the two fires from
left TO right then outside, where they line up fac
ing the east and CRY @Hooor II times which
finishes the ceremony