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‖ ˈkantikoy, canticoy, kintecoy Amer. Ind. Also 7 cantica, -co; kinticoy, 9 kentikaw, kantickie. [An Algonquin word.] A dance practised by some of the American Indians on various occasions; a dancing-match. Also transf.
1670D. Denton Descr. New York (1845) 11 At their Cantica's or dancing Matches, where all persons that come are freely entertain'd. 1671New Jersey Archives (1880) I. 73 The Proposall..was to cause a Kinticoy to bee held. 1675in J. Easton Narr. (1858) 126 Several Indyans..are in a few Dayes to have a great Kintecoy at Seaquetalke. 1683Penn Wks. (1782) IV. 309 Their worship consists of two parts, sacrifice and cantico. 1701C. Wolley Jrnl. New York (1860) 37 Their Kin-tau-Kauns, or time of sacrificing is at the beginning of winter. 1860Bartlett Dict. Amer., Canticoy,..an Iroquois Indian word..It is still used by aged people in New York and on Long Island. 1866Whittier Marg. Smith's Jrnl. Pr. Wks. 1889 I. 144 Wauwoonemeen..told us that they did still hold their Kentikaw, or Dance for the Dead. Hence ˈkantikoy (kintecoy, etc.) v.
1649Broad Advice in 2 N.Y. Hist. Coll. II. 258 (Cent.) The first of these Indians..wished them to let him kintekaeye—being a dance performed by them as a religious rite. 1675in J. Easton Narr. (1858) 126 A Speciall Warrant..to Demand the Indyans Armes of Rockaway and Seaquatalke, who are to Kintecoy there. |