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myth 71

211. "All right!" said the Kuksu, "You are right, your words are true. Good words, sound knowledge and straight. Therefore make a speech for them so that they may learn from you. Already they have their dancing costumes on." Thus spoke the Kuksu.

212. Then Marunda got up and went toward the dance-house. He stood on top of the dance-house and harangued the people. "Gather for the dance! Gather for the dance! My people, my boys, my girls! Gather for the dance! Go into the dance-house!" Then the people, the boys, the girls, the children, everybody went into the dance-house.

213. The men gathered in front of the center-post. The chorus sat down in front of them. And then Marunda came out in front of them. Then the people tried to pull out the song, but they didn't know how.

214. The Marunda himself pulled it out.........[SONG]......."This is the sitting down song" said Marunda.

215. Meanwhile the men and the women were fixing their dancing costumes. Now they pulled out the dance song. Men and boys together were fixing themselves. Women and girls