1.   At the burial or placement of the ashes, family members may sip sake and undergo a traditional purification ceremony.

2.   Foes fear that the Smithsonian will wield its influence and en croach on the land they use for purification ceremonies.

3.   Ono wears a white silk kimono and tall black hat to the purification ceremony.

4.   We regard the eagle feathers as sacred, and before we make a journey and before and after a performance we have our own purification ceremonies.