CHAPTER VII

The Mĭsiʹngʷ‛ or Mask 146 Origin of the Mask and of the Big House 147 Mĭsiʹngʷ‛ Dance 152 Notification 152 Preparations 153 The Ceremony 153 Adams’ Account 154 Other Functions of Mĭsiʹngʷ‛ 156 Masks of the Minsi 158 The Mask Society 159 Ceremonies 159

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