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taken by the ghosts to the lower world. For this purpose a long, deep ditch is dug out behind the fire. The dancer, who wears a leng veil of

-cedar-bark over his face, has a rope tied round his waist, which is held

Fia. 19.—Ia’kHim Head-mask.

by his attendants. Speaking tubes of kelp are laid so as to terminate in the fire. Through these many voices are heard, and the ghosts take the

| dancer into the lower world, i.e., he disappears in his ditch, drawing the rope after him, while the others feign to try to hold him. After a while