THE MOUNTAIN CHANT:A NAVAJO CEREMONY.BYDr. WASHINGTON MATTHEWS, U. S. A.CONTENTS.Page.[ Introduction]385[ Myth of the origin of dsilyídje qaçàl]387[ Ceremonies of dsilyídje qaçàl]418[ First four days]418[ Fifth day]419[ Sixth day]424[ Seventh day]428[ Eighth day]429[ Ninth day (until sunset)]430[ Last night]431[ First dance (nahikàï)]432[ Second dance (great plumed arrow)]433[ Third dance]435[ Fourth dance]436[ Fifth dance (sun)]437[ Sixth dance (standing arcs)]437[ Seventh dance]438[ Eighth dance (rising sun)]438[ Ninth dance (Hoshkàwn, or Yucca)]439[ Tenth dance (bear)]441[ Eleventh dance (fire)]441[ Other dances]443[ The great pictures of dsilyídje qaçàl]444[ First picture (home of the serpents)]446[ Second picture (yays and cultivated plants)]447[ Third picture (long bodies)]450[ Fourth picture (great plumed arrows)]451[ Sacrifices of dsilyídje qaçàl]451[ Original texts and translations of songs, &c.]455[ Songs of sequence]455[ First Song of the First Dancers]456[ First Song of the Mountain Sheep]457[ Sixth Song of the Mountain Sheep]457[ Twelfth Song of the Mountain Sheep]458[ First Song of the Thunder]458[ Twelfth Song of the Thunder]459[ First Song of the Holy Young Men, or Young Men Gods]459[ Sixth Song of the Holy Young Men]460[ Twelfth Song of the Holy Young Men]460[ Eighth Song of the Young Women who Become Bears]461[ One of the Awl Songs]461[ First Song of the Exploding Stick]462[ Last Song of the Exploding Stick]462[ First Daylight Song]463[ Last Daylight Song]463 [ Other songs and extracts]464[ Song of the Prophet to the San Juan River]464[ Song of the Building of the Dark Circle]464[ Prayer to Dsilyi‘ Neyáni]465[ Song of the Rising Sun Dance]465[ Instructions given to the akáninili]466[ Prayer of the Prophet to his Mask]466[ Last Words of the Prophet]467 [Index]