CONTENTS.

Page.
[ Introduction]235
[ Construction of the Medicine Lodge]237
[ First day]237
[ Personators of the gods]237
[ Second day]239
[ Description of the sweat houses]239
[ Sweat houses and masks]242
[ Preparation of the sacred reeds (cigarettes) and prayer-sticks] 242
[ Third day]244
[ First ceremony]244
[ Second ceremony]245
[ Third ceremony]247
[ Fourth ceremony (night)]248
[ Fourth day]249
[ First ceremony]249
[ Second ceremony]250
[ Third ceremony]250
[ Fourth ceremony]252
[ Fifth ceremony]253
[ Sixth ceremony]253
[ Foods brought into the lodge]256
[ Fifth day]257
[ First ceremony]257
[ Second ceremony]259
[ Third ceremony]260
[ Sixth day]261
[ Seventh day]263
[ Eighth day]265
[ Ninth day]269
[ First ceremony]269
[ Second ceremony]270
[ Song of the Etsethle]272
[ Prayer to the Etsethle]272
[ Conclusion—the dance]273
[ Myths of the Navajo]275
[ Creation of the sun]275
[ Hasjelti and Hostjoghon]277
[ The floating logs]278
[ Naiyenesgony and Tobaidischinni]279
[ The brothers]280
[ The old man and woman of the first world]284
[ Footnotes]
[ Index]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

All Plates are shown as thumbnails linked to larger versions.

[ Plate CXII.]A, Rainbow over eastern sweat house; B, Rainbow over western sweat house240
[ CXIII.]Blanket rug and medicine tubes242
[ CXIV.]Blanket rug and medicine tubes244
[ CXV.]Masks: 1, Naiyenesyong; 2, 3, Tobaidischinne; 4, 5, Hasjelti; 6, Hostjoghon; 7, Hostjobokon; 8, Hostjoboard246
[ CXVI.]Blanket rug and medicine tubes248
[ CXVII.]1, Pine boughs on sand bed; 2, Apache basket containing yucca suds lined with corn pollen; 3, Basket of water surface covered with pine needles250
[ CXVIII.]Blanket rug and medicine tubes and sticks252
[ CXIX.]Blanket rug and medicine tube258
[ CXX.]First sand painting260
[ CXXI.]Second sand painting262
[ CXXII.]Third sand painting264
[ CXXIII.]Fourth sand painting266
[ Fig. 115.]Exterior lodge236
[ 116.]Interior lodge237
[ 117.]Gaming ring238
[ 118.]Sweat house240