. Bulletin. Ethnology. 156 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 110 sound with his motion. The rattle worn on this occasion was said to be very old and above any valuation in mone3^ A similar orna- ment, collected in 1870 by Dr. Edward L. Palmer, is shown in Plate 29, 5, and is recorded at the United States National Museum as " used in the Poscola ; The cocoons were identified as Rothschildia jorulla. A portion of the Deer dance songs was recorded by Juan Ariwares (pi. 30, a), who led the dance witnessed in 1922. The recording was done on the day after Easter. (See p. 22.) Ariwa
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 156 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 110 sound with his motion. The rattle worn on this occasion was said to be very old and above any valuation in mone3^ A similar orna- ment, collected in 1870 by Dr. Edward L. Palmer, is shown in Plate 29, 5, and is recorded at the United States National Museum as " used in the Poscola ; The cocoons were identified as Rothschildia jorulla. A portion of the Deer dance songs was recorded by Juan Ariwares (pi. 30, a), who led the dance witnessed in 1922. The recording was done on the day after Easter. (See p. 22.) Ariwares said that he knew the entire series, which would require a whole night for its performance. It was with some difficulty that he selected the songs here presented, selecting some from those used during each part of the night. It was said that in the following song the people call upon the deer while dancing. No. 83. Dancing Song Recorded by .Tuan Ariwaees r (Catalogue No. 1273). Analysis.—All the songs of the Deer dance were recorded without accompaniment, the usual manner of accompaniment being noted in the description of the songs and dance. This song, which is typical of a portion of the series, contains many short notes and a descending trend in brief sections of the melody, followed by a return to a higher note. The intonation was wavering, which may be attributed to several causes. The intervals are small. The singer was an old man, and it was difficult for him to sing alone, without accompaniment. The rapid tones Avere given with distinctness, but the words could not be transcribed. The language of all these songs is obsolete, but the meaning is known to singers at the Deer dance, who are the only persons having the right to sing the songs. The song next recorded was not transcribed, as it so closely resembled the dancing song. The words were said to mean, " The wind is moving the yellow flowers," referring to the flowers on cer- tain bushes in Mexico, the
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