ABSTRACT
THE FEMALES BUILT THE FIRE NEAR WHERE THEY would spend the night. When it was ready, they gathered around it and began to sing. At first, just one or two of them could be heard, but soon others joined in a loud chorus. The young boys began to dance in a circle around the group, practicing their steps. As more people arrived, the women pressed closer together, swaying in unison to the rhythm of their song. The dancers’ excitement increased, and their feet pounded out a powerful rhythm that vibrated through the ground. Some of the dancers joined in the song, their loud voices pushing it into a new direction. Suddenly, one of the dancers fell to the ground, and others rushed over to watch over him. Then another man broke off his dance and ran off into the darkness.
