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The chiefs will sit in their place on the bench and bring forth their Fifteen Strings of Wampum and the custodian of the wampum strings will hang them on the cane or stick that is put across between the two benches and rehearsed. The strings can be taken off after rehearsal and only three is used at the Wood's Edge.
The chiefs will appoint a runner to go and see if the chiefs of the Four Brothers are ready. The runner will be instructed what words he will say when he arrives at the place where the chiefs are assembled. When he arrives, he will say, 'the chiefs sent me to see if you are ready'.
The chiefs of the bereaved nations will say, 'We are ready'.
The runner will return to his nations and report that the Four Brothers are ready. The person that was appointed will make the Fire by the Wood's Edge or close to the longhouse.
The chiefs and the people will listen for the voices and the Cryer to see how soon they will arrive at the Wood's Edge. A person is appointed to stop the condolers at the Wood's Edge. When the chiefs see the condolers coming closer on the pathway then the bereaved nations chiefs, clan mothers, people, and children will go towards the Fire at the Wood's Edge. They will form a half circle around the Fire when the condolers arrive with all their chiefs, clan mothers, and their followers, the people and the children. They will form a circle around the Fire across from the bereaved nations.
The
person appointed to do the Welcoming will chant back and forth by the
Fire. When he completes the chanting, the speaker will do the Welcoming
Speech and the Three Rare Words (the tears, the ears, and throat). When
the Three Rare Words is completed, the Requickening Address would be
turned over to the condoling nations. The speaker for the Clear-minded
will begin the Three Rare Words. When they complete their speech, the
speaker of the bereaved nations will inform the condolers that they are
to be taken by the hand and to be lead the way to the Principal Seat
where the entire business shall be carried out. Two men leading them are
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two men will escort the Clear-minded and will say, 'We shall go now'.