in 1859 James G Swan was allowed to observe several hundred native americans in Port Townsend Wa perform parts of a sacred ceremony. (hivelink)
...in the evening...20 men and boys with black faces and hair powdered with geese down singing...a fellow rushed out from behind the screen with a gun, ran round the fire...pointing his gun at the opening of the screen, awaited the approach of something.
(hivelink)- This soon appeared in the shape of three Indians, crawling on their hands and knees, having on masks resembling huge lizards heads. tid:4786 (1) (hivelink)
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