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Show ON THE TRAIL OF BEAUTY 29 I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me! I walk in front of me beautiful, I walk behind me beautiful, under me beautiful, on top of me beautiful, around me beautiful, my words will be beautiful! I will be everlasting one, everything is beautiful! On the fifth day, runners were sent out to announce the dance. They returned to report that they had met runners telling of Elder Sister's Mountain Way. On that day, with the making of the sandpaintings of Bear and Snake, the two ceremonies began. As the day continued, incense was used and the badger rattle was rattled. The day ended with basket drumming. So it continued. The next three days were like the fifth day, but each had a special sandpainting. On the sixth day, a sandpainting of Water Creatures was made. On the last day, Younger Sister was ritually bathed. Pollen was put on her. The sandpainting of Big Thunder was made. Then the Yei'ii began to appear. Talking God directed the construction of the Dark Circle of Branches. After dark the dancers came into the circle of firelight to dance. At the first streak of Dawn, Dawn Songs were sung. Then both Younger Sister's Beauty Way and Elder Sister's Mountain Way ended. Younger Sister was told that after four days she should start home. She should teach her people all of the Beauty Way except the Dark Circle of Branches, which should not be done again. On the fourth day, she was told, she would meet her Elder Sister, who was also leaving for home. Talking God told Younger Sister that the two ceremonies were related. After the Sisters taught them to the People, the two would come to live with the Holy People. Younger Sister would live at Black Rock. Elder Sister would return to Wide Chokecherry Patch. On the way home, White Corn Girl and Yellow Corn Boy gave Younger Sister a single kernel of white corn and one of yellow corn that she was to keep for future use. On the fourth day, she met Elder Sister near Hogback Ridge. They walked home together, but neither their two brothers nor their parents recognized them. The family did not understand who they were until they had recounted every detail of their adventures. Then Younger Brother was placed between the two sisters. Together Elder Sister sang her Mountain Way and Younger Sister sang her Beauty Way over him. The two ceremonies have been related ever since. |
