The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-07

LIN 4NDtIN iDtkt III
SANTA FE. July Quite extra
ordinary and illuminating are the
notes on cuchti by Father Noel
Dnnar.st which have been printed
a. memoirs OF the American Anthro-
biological association after they had
beef part OF the manuscript treaH-
ufts of tbs Brooklyn museum for
many years. Father Dumarest was
=, itioned among the QUERIES Indians
for several years from 1896 aud was
In very ciose touch with them. win
ming their confidence through his
Fcli sacrifice during LONG epidcmicf.
II WAS while thus miniStcring to the
pupblua at CoCniti that he gathered
these .iutea cmhodying his obscrNa-
tiuua. fer instance, he speaks VI the
training Of cnlidfcu. "A child Is
taught Co set up early. to go and
wash his flcc Ia the river. not to be
lnzy. 10 offer shell TO the 'kepcrshtaia'
In return Tor good fortune n good
heath. Sometimes In the midst OF
winter. the child y father will take
him and. after breaking the ice. with
the gay cry OF the bathcrs will I'M
mcrsc him In the river. Formerly
when. IN winter. C.4ildrcn came from
hathing IN the river they were not
allowed TO approach the fire until
their hair was thawed out. Formerly
discipline was very severe. Children
hal 10 get up with the first cock
crow. Little girls were not allowed
to nit down. To them they would
say, Wait until YOU have "a felt Uhat
s.. woman's drcssD before YOU sit
down The toys underwent even
. severe discipline. says Father
pumgrest; with wat In mind. the
wds captain kept a close watch ON
the youths. tie forbade smoking.
since the habit lcsscncd the ability TO
run INST and far. He measured their
10 ID and drink. In eating he would
have them squat with "a stick across
Ia, abdomen IS a method OF cheating
tar appetite. lie would have them
wait three or four hours without
Quenching heir thirst except by put
tiag pebbles In their mouth or "a herb
which keeps the mouth fresh. Now
Hduys hunters In their long trips In
thr Rocky m%ountgins crush this herb
ami put II uvcr their stomach. Al
"a certain place on the river the old
men would bdfhc the boys 81 ~ OF
i5. Sometimes boys had courage
enough u go alone to this place. II
Wa believed that IL anyone had the
courage TO bcthc himself and not To
run ava for four consecutive nights
ami to bear Without fear the touch
OF "a man lu the Eulae Of a fish. then
ne was sure OF not being wounded
or die. When he came back nom
0a;hing hc was not 20 look behind
and ne had to arrive quietly "a the
pueblo. Were be- tc louk behind, he
would see a very vile hin and he
wuuld die. The father of my in
foruiunt said that Pc mad been to
this place and that two things had
risen above the water o. that these
things appeared 10 hayc the face OF
q man. In the evening the old uco-
pie tell the children lntcrmlnable
myths. ever recommending To- them
picty toward the kopershtaia' and
fidelity To CUSTOM" The writer
~ AXIS OF uccupat'urS. the initiation
81 boys when the, arrive at the AK"
at which they are thought capable OF
keeping "a secret OF the curious mar
riare customs. the methods ~ heal
ing the sick. the d. lief In witches, at
utude Of, lhr Jueblos towards death,
and the manifold ceremonies and
legends, including stories Of Apache
and Navajo magic. IT., also speaks
OF matters of government as well a.
IA" duties OF the v1ri'us officers In
CiudinE the cayiuuo and the war cap