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 choacan, there was a pontiff named Curinacanery, who was looked upon with such deep veneration that the king himself visited him once a year to offer him the first fruits of the season, which he did upon his knees, having first respectfully kissed his hand. The common priests of Michoacan wore their hair loose and disheveled; a leathern band encircled their foreheads; their robes were white, embroidered with black, and in their hands they carried feather fans. In Puebla they also wore white robes, with sleeves, and fringed on the edges. The papas, or sacrificing priests of Tlascala, allowed their hair to grow long and anointed it with the blood of their victims. Much more might be written concerning the priests of these countries, but as it does not strictly come within the province of this volume, it is omitted here.