It is called the spider's medicine because the
spider-song is sung during its application.
585, 10. gut[:a]'ga. The whole operation is concealed from the eyes of
spectators by a skin or blanket stretched over the patient and the
hands of the operator.
585, 10. kiat[/e]ga. The buckskin piece has an oblong or longitudinal
shape in most instances, and it is passed under the skin sideways and
very gradually.
585, 11. t[/a]nk[)e]ni ak wa[/i]tash. Dave Hill gave as an approximate
limit five days' time.
* * * * *
SWEAT-LODGES.
IN THE KLAMATH LAKE DIALECT BY MINNIE FROBEN. OBTAINED BY A.S.
GATSCHET.
[/E]-ukshkni|l[/a]pa|sp[^u]'klish|g[/i]tko.|[K=][/u][k=]iuk|
The lake | two | sweat- | have. | To weep over |
people (kinds lodges
of)
|[k=][)e]lekapkash|sp[^u]'klishla
| the deceased | they build
sweat-lodges
y[/e]pank|k[:a][/i]la;|stut[/i]lantko|sp[^u]'klish,|k[:a][/i]la|
digging up| the ground;| are roofed | (these) |with earth |
sweat-lodges
|waltch[/a]tko.
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