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and fear, and efpecially thofe beings whom they
moft dread, and whom therefore we generally de-
nominate devils; though, at the fame time, it
is allowed they pray to the fun, and other infe-
rior benevolent deities, for fuccefs in their under-
takings, for plenty of food, and other necelWa-
ries in life.

 They have their feffivals, and other rejoicing-
days, on which they fing and dance in a ring,
taking hands, having fo painted and difguifed
themselves, that it is difficult to know any of
them; and after enjoying. this diverfion for a
while, they retire to the place where they have
prepared a feaft of fifh, flefh, fowls and fruits,
to which all are invited, and entertained with
their country fongs. They believe that there is
great virtue in feafts for the fick. For this pur-
pofe a young buck muft be killed, and boiled,
the friends and near neighbours of the patient
invited, and having firft thrown tobacco on the
the fire, and covered it up clofe, they all fit down
in a ring, and raife a lamentable cry. They then
uncover the fire, and kindle it up; and the head
of the buck is filr fent about, every one taking
a bit, and giving a loud croak, in imitation of
crows. They afterwards proceed to eat all the
buck, making a moft harmonious, melancholy
fong; in which ftrain their mufic is particularly
excellent.