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Tribe Actlyltloi 97 tuft of white muslin strips on the end. The tail finished, looks like (g), and is stuck inside the wearer's belt, which goes through the two cord loops (A), shows a way ci fastening on the tail with cord only. The four caribou are best in white. Three or four hunters are needed. They should have bows but no arrows. The Medicine Man should have a drum and be able to sing che Mujje Mukesin, as given, or other Indian dance time. One or two per- sons who can howl like wolves should be sent off to one side, and another that can yell like a lynx or a panther on the other side, well away from the ring. Otherwise the Medicine Man or leader can do the imitations. Now we are ready for 1BE DASCE OF IKE WHITE CAXIBOU The Medicine Man begins by giving three thim^ips on his drum to call attention; then says in a loud, singing voice: "The Caribou have not come on our hunting grounds for three snows. We need meat. Thus only can we bring them back, by the big medicine of the Duribou Dance, by the power of the White Caribou." He rolls his dnun, then in turn faces each of the ^ds, beckoning, remonstrating, and calling them by name: Kitchi- nodin (West); Keeway-din, (North); Wabaninodin (East); Shawani-nodin (South). Calling last to the quarter whence the caribou are to come, finishing the call with a long Ko — Kee — No. Then as he thumps a slow single beat the white caribou come in at a stately pace timed to the drum. Their heads are high, and they hold the horns on their heads, with one hand, as they proudly march around. After going round once in a sun drde (same way as the sun), they go each to a coma*. The drum stops; all four approach to salute the great mystery in the middle, the fire. They bow to it together, heads low, tails high, uttering a long bellow. Then they circle once, close to the fire; stop on opposite sides of it, facing outward; march each to a corner or compass point; and then bow or honor that wind, bellowing long. Now the Medicine Man begins any good dance song and beats double time. The i aribou dance around once in a circle. The music stops. The first and second, and third and fourth, close in combat. They lower their heads, lock horns held safely away from the head, lash tails, snort, kick up the dust, and dance around each other two or three times. The muac begins again, and thty drde cmce.