. Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . STEVENSD-N. BUILDING. 25 Twd men oiily are possessors of herds of sheep, but a few cuittk areowned individually by many of the Sia. The cattle are not herded collectively, but by each individual the boys of different families go together to herd tlieirstock, but it receives no at tention whatever from the officials of thevillage so long as it is unTiiolested by strangers. The Sia own about horses, but seldom or never use them as beastsof burden. They are kept in i)asture during the
. Annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution . STEVENSD-N. BUILDING. 25 Twd men oiily are possessors of herds of sheep, but a few cuittk areowned individually by many of the Sia. The cattle are not herded collectively, but by each individual the boys of different families go together to herd tlieirstock, but it receives no at tention whatever from the officials of thevillage so long as it is unTiiolested by strangers. The Sia own about horses, but seldom or never use them as beastsof burden. They are kept in i)asture during the week, and every Sat-urday the war chief designates the six houses which are to furnishherders for the round-up. Should the head of the house have ason sufficiently large tlic son may be sent in his place. Only such. Fig. 8.—MixiDi? Ihc rlay witli the fri-shly broken eaith. houses are selected as own horses. The herdsmen start out Saturdaymorning; their return depends ujHjn their success in rounding up theanimals, but they usually get back Sunday morning. Upon discovering the approach of the herdsmen and horses inany ofthe women and children, too impatient to await the gathering of theii\in the corral, hasten to the valley to join the cavalcade, and upon reach-ing the party they at once scramble for the wood rats (Xcotoma) whiclihaug from the necks of the horses and colts. The men of the villageare also much excited, but they may not participate in the ft-olic. Fromthe time the herders leave the village until their return they are on thelookout for the XmUma, which must be very abundant judging from 26 THE STA. the TiniDber gathered on these tri])s. The rats are suspended by a yuccaribbon tied around the necks of the animals. Tlie excitement increasesas the horses ascend the hill; and after ente
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