The Wichita Indians are said to have originated this society, which has been discontinued for many years. The dance of the society was held in the autumn when the corn was ripe, and its purpose was "to find out whether a man would be killed when going on the warpath." The dances took place in an earth lodge. A custom of the society, described by James R. Murie, appears to have been a testing of the powers of its members. Mr. Murie said, "These man drank mescal, putting about half a bean in a kettle of water. After drinking it they fell unconscious. An attendant than ran the jaw of a garfish along the man's spine and if he recovered consciousness he was not considered fitted to belong to the society. Members of this society had power over snakes and their dance was allied to that of the Mokis. Each dancer carried a fox skin and held in his mouth a plain bone or reed whistle on which he blew as he danced." There were four singers, each carrying a bow in one hand and a gourd rattle in the other.
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