What can have happened last night!" Owing to the custom which compels a man to marry outside of his own clan, the abodes of the women of each clan were frequented by their husbands.

They of course belonged to different clans.

Their natural confidants were not their wives, still less their children, but their clan-brothers and clan-sisters.

During the day that followed the council, a man whose wife was from the Turkey people, but who himself belonged to Shyuamo, went down to the caves of the latter.

There he was received with the remark,-- "The nashtio of the Eagles, Tyame, who lives with us, is fasting." He replied in surprise, "And Kauaitshe is also doing penance." A third, whose wife belonged to the Bear clan, was within hearing; and he quickly added, "The delegate from Hiit-shanyi dwells with Kohaio; he, too, is fasting!" It was strange! People said nothing, but they shook their heads and separated.
Similar things occurred in the houses of the Tanyi.