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O^BRECHTs] THE SWIMMER MANUSCRIPT 291
In the third upper world (etc.).
In the fourth upper world {etc.).
In the fifth upper world (etc.).
In the sixth upper world (etc.).
In the seventh upper world the white chairs have been let down;
the white cloth has come to rest on them; the white beads have
come to rest on (the white cloth). He is called so-and-so. His
soul, made pleasing, has become examined. In the seventh upper
world it has appeared, the soul will ascend constantly. Sharply!
EXPLANATION
[This is one of the three formulas published by Mr. Mooney
in his interesting account of the Cherokee River Cult (p. 8).] It
is recited when "going to water," for obtaining long life, before
eating the new com, etc. The general ceremony is the same as
the one described in Nos. 43 and 93, but in this case the medicine
man also uses the beads.
When the medicine man takes a whole family to the water he
performs the whole ceremony for each member in turn. Should
the movements of the beads foreshadow sickness for any member
of the party he afterwards performs another ceremony to learn
whether that person will recover or die, and also, if possible, to
avert the threatened evil.
[According to the oral directions given by Ay.] the beads must
be laid down upon a yard of cloth; [both] cloth [and beads] afterwards
become the fee of the medicine man.
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quickly switch(es) they are it is, App they have come and
white recognized each other
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they wizards they little they have come to make thee get up switch((';-.)
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they are white they have come to take them knife white they
into their (hands) have
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come to frighten thee arisen at the same time they have come and made
it so for thee
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