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I saw that the black-bear skin was bound to one of the posts at the entrance

I saw that the black-bear skin was bound to one of the posts at the entrance.jpg When a man mourned he cut off his hair, painted his body with white clayThumbnailsSing louder cousin, sing louder, that I may hear youWhen a man mourned he cut off his hair, painted his body with white clayThumbnailsSing louder cousin, sing louder, that I may hear youWhen a man mourned he cut off his hair, painted his body with white clayThumbnailsSing louder cousin, sing louder, that I may hear youWhen a man mourned he cut off his hair, painted his body with white clayThumbnailsSing louder cousin, sing louder, that I may hear youWhen a man mourned he cut off his hair, painted his body with white clayThumbnailsSing louder cousin, sing louder, that I may hear youWhen a man mourned he cut off his hair, painted his body with white clayThumbnailsSing louder cousin, sing louder, that I may hear you

The next morning when I went out of the lodge, I saw that the black-bear skin was bound to one of the posts at the entrance. This was a sign that my father was going to lead out a war party. I was almost afraid to pass the bear skin, for I knew it was very holy.