| Show APACHE MEDICINE DANCE splendid Spec specimen linens of indian 1 11 medicine Woi Won nanH sans As tile tho mellow out outline lincH of fort marion cv came a n 1 e in view v a r ruddy t t dd y ct cdon io r t 0 of f t tho h a watch a t c fire rose 0 g e ag against i i n t th the s 0 m b e r b background a c k graull I 1 of the sky while shrill wild cries were heard mingled with the stead beat of the passing through the old portcullis as we entered the courtyard of alie fort a curious curion scene presented ed itself it elf from the ramparts alo aloe aboe e bund hundreds reds of figures were seen standing sitting 1 in in every imaginable lining tho ther stone staircase cro crouched cropcho ucho Q in ill grous groups i upon the pavement 61 the coul to t the rest rel of tha spectators smoked smoke chatted and enjoyed occasionally the rue file heaped with frebla logs blazed blawd up fiercely gil ing us a chanco to recognize sonic some of tho dark faces around it two dancers whirled both splendid specimens of indian manhood the firelight alc gleamed on their broad naked chests painted and it tattooed with sa symbolic till jol ic devices on their heads were fate fastened neI curious square head dres dresses bes to which pieces piece of acie attached these clanged and jai jarred jaired red with ci cery cry Din motion tion u itile the face was entirely concealed by by a thick 1 woolen mask tall straight as an arrow their swift supply ni cements bowed tile ilia great muscular power they pos possessed sessell by sharp wild alios alie lie tribe signified their delight at any any particularly daring ewt ct as w lien one of tha liamin lucil learned leaned so far over he fire that lie seemed actually in ill the mi midst ds t ol of it for hours this dance was klat up ull till the eye wearied of follo foll onins ing their mi ri ift mh whirling irling finally w A as a choit interval and then bogan tile the medicine dance emerging from the shadowy casement a till tall bent fiaui bigum u appeared supported on either side led coed to a low JOW seat prepared for hini within the circle oali of light lit tile poor cie sank into it half unconscious while va hile tho the nien men of the alio trible tribe to lo which li ho belonged into a line first came the two medicine men culie colic and ustane full of the dignity of their office w earing 7 the medicine beliet and cap one of carried a mail ina tora tom torn accompanying himself un oil this as is lie chanted the medicine ong on a curious monotonous inea measure tilen then came the chief walking alone alom fol followed loed by the rest of the mm men two abreast after these came the lie wol women liell anil and last cfall of all the children the most perfect prevailed tile march around tile the invalid being performed in utter silence incept except the low muttering of the medicine men and the occasional shrill mocking erica cries of the dancers who running beside the line looked and acted like evil the marching was vas continued from out the line a medicine woman advanced and walking up to eliere the alio sick man lay jay began her cliant chant weird land and unearthly site looked in th ilina light lier her swarthy face half hidden by masses of black hair lifted to tile the starry heavens iler her voice a veritable I des la barines rines now raised in an ail agony of supplication or sunk to lo a low lov key of sobbing anti entreaty ea ty rang out on the still night ail air strangely impressed I 1 noticed tile the re reverent erent faces and moving lips of the indiana around me who will dare to assert that their prayers to tile the gibat spirit of whom even we except IT by faith can call know so little are worthless at length slie she stopped stepping back into her place in the line while the marell march was recommenced this ended the I 1 medicine dince dance them invalid was removed ed and a freyli i clay of logs heaped ozi on the firo fire for the last feature of the pro gramme a danec dance in vo which aich all the tribes join in ili separate lines tile men and women nonien stood lacing facing I 1 each other oilier after a few preliminaries of cimring cios sing over and back each shuw chobe a brave being obliged to dance with lier her pal pai aner all the lie evening this festivity is generally kept up till morning and as aa it was already well mell into tho the wee sina hours bours we decided not to wait for its termination althou gh politely urged to take part an ail invitation we were viere strongly tempted to accept st augustine augu tine fla cor I 1 ionic blonic journal |
