Then turning towards his younger brothers, he imprecated a curse upon them if they should follow the example of their elder brethren.

"Bernhardt's back expresses a storm of fury when she imprecates vengeance," said the voice of authority.

To imprecate evil on any living being seems to them unchristian, barbarous, a relic of dark ages and dark superstitions.

At irregular intervals an aged relative will arise and dance excitedly around the central person, vociferating, and with wild gesture, tomahawk in hand, imprecate the evil spirit, which he drives to the land where the sun goes down.