CHAPTER VI Minsi Big House Ceremonies 127 Myth of Origin 127 Number of Ceremonies 128 Arrangement of the Big House 129 Preliminaries 132 Fire 132 Purification 133 Opening of the Ceremony 133 Chief’s Speech 133 Ceremonial Drink 134 Recital of Visions 135 Other Features 136 The Prayer Cry 136 Feast 137 Final Address 137 Conclusion of Rites 137 Grand River Version 138 Waunbuno’s Version 143 CHAPTER VII The Mĭsiʹngʷ‛ or Mask 146 Origin of the Mask and of the Big House 147 Mĭsiʹngʷ‛ Dance 152 Notification 152 Preparations 153 The Ceremony 153 Adams’ Account 154 Other Functions of Mĭsiʹngʷ‛ 156 Masks of the Minsi 158 The Mask Society 159 Ceremonies 159