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Show 168 THE MIDI'WI WIN OF THE OJIBWA. tne candidate must use when chanting the prayers, and two offerings must be made, as indicated by the number two. After the candidate has been admitted to one degree, and is prepared to advance to the second, he offers three feasts, and chants three prayers to the Makwa' Man'ido, or Bear Spirit ( No. 22), that the entrance ( No. 29) to that degree may be opened to him. The feasts and chants are indicated by the three drums shown at Nos. 25, 26, and 27. Nos. 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 are five Serpent Spirits, evil man'idos who oppose a Mide" s progress, though after the feasting and prayers directed to the Makwa' Man'ido have by him been deemed sufficient the four smaller Serpent Spirits move to either side of the path between the two degrees, while the larger serpent ( No. 32) raises its body in the middle so as to form an arch, beneath which passes the candidate on his way to the second degree. Nos. 35, 36,46, and 47 are four malignant Bear Spirits, who guard the entrance and exit to the second degree, the doors of which are at Nos. 37 and 49. The form of this lodge ( No. 38) is like the preceding; but while the seven Mide' priests at Nos. 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, and 45 simply indicate that the number of Mide' assisting at this second initiation are of a higher and more sacred class of personages than in the first degree, the number designated having reference to quality and intensity rather than to the actual number of assistants, as specifically shown at the top of the first degree structure. When the Mide' is of the second degree, he receives from Dzhe Man'ido supernatural powers as shown in No. 48. The lines extending upward from the eyes signify that he can look into futurity; from the ears, that he can hear what is transpiring at a great distance; from the hands, that he can touch for good or for evil friends and enemies at a distance, however remote; while the lines extending from the feet denote his ability to traverse all space in the accomplishment of his desires or duties. The small disk upon the breast of the figure denotes that a Mide' of this degree has several times had the mi'gis- life-" shot into his body," the increased size of the spot signifying amount or quantity of influence obtained thereby. No. 50 represents a Mi'tsha Mide' or Bad Mide', one who employs his powers for evil purposes. He has the power of assuming the form of any animal, in which guise he may destroy the life of his victim, immediately after which he resumes his human form and appears innocent of any crime. His services are sought by people who wish to encompass the destruction of enemies or rivals, at however remote a locality the intended victim may be at the time. An illustration representing the modus operandi of his performance is reproduced and explained in Fig. 24, page 238. Persons possessed of this power are sometimes termed witches, special reference to whom is made elsewhere. The illustration, No. |