recognized the existence of God, who dwelt in a life immortal expected to renew the

beyond the stars, and

But to them God had less to do with

associations of this life. 1

the world than did the devil, who was the principal subject of their fears, and the source of their No expedi earthly hopes. tions of hunting, fishing or war were undertaken unless the devil was first consulted, and to him they offered the first fruits

the early writers,

"

" On such

occasions," says one of These act a wonderful part. conjurors

of the chase, or of victory.

tumble, with strange contortions, head over

beat

heels,

them

selves, leap, with a hi

deous noise, through and around a large fire.

Finally they set

up a tremendous cat

when the

erwauling,

devil, as they say, ap

pears in the shape of a ravenous or harmless

animal ; the first be tokens somethingbad, the other good ; both give information re

specting coming events, but obscurely,

which they attribute to

Devil Worship.

the devil's right meaning when For the spiritual they cared nothing ;

ing

ently."

The belief of Maikans regarding the

separation of the soul, is, that

it

goes up

There met with great rejoicing by the others

westward on leaving the body. it is

their

own

igno

rance, not understand matters turn out differ

who

died

previously;

there

they

wear

but directed

black otter or bear skins, which

them are signs of gladness.

among

They have no desire to be with them. Wassenaar. Indians was called This dance of the It was observed on the kintt-kaying.