Dec. 1901. The Oraibi Powamu Ceremony^Voth. 



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the eighth day they (the Hopi) will enjoy the food (feast). .Return- 

 ing to the Badger kiva he sits down at the fireplace and smokes, 

 in which he is often joined by the Katcina priest. After having eaten 

 their breakfast the two priests are seldom in the kiva during the 

 remainder of the day. Generally they again go after wood. The 

 night they spend in the kiva. It may here be remarked that they are 

 expected to remain continent during and for four days after the cere- 

 mony. The objects, brought in the first day, generally remain on 

 the floor, the same as on the previous day. 



Third Day. (Second Day of the People.) 



The natsi is put up in the morning the same as on the two pre- 

 vious days. The objects brought in the first day still remain in the 

 same position as they were then put down. Other paraphernalia is 

 usually brought in on this day. On one occasion I noticed on the 

 floor the ma§k of the Hahai-i Katcina and the Powamu priest was 

 repairing the crow wings, to be attached to the sides of the mask. 

 The Katcina, wearing this mask, appears on the morning of the last 

 ceremonial day, as will be noted more fully at the proper place. The 

 chief Powamu and Katcina priests are still the only men present on 

 this day and even they are out during the greater part of the day, 

 generally getting wood or doing work in their houses. The eating 

 and sleeping is, of course, done in the kiva. 



Fourth Day. (Third Day of the People.) 



Nothing of importance transpires on this day. The putting up 

 of the natsi, the appearance of the kiva, the men present and the work 

 done, is essentially the same as on the previous three days. Con- 

 siderable smoking is being done by the two priests whenever they are 

 in the kiva. During these four days the two priests have eaten any 

 kind of food, but during the following five days they only eat one meal 

 late in the evening and then only unseasoned food and no meats. 



Actual Number 



of Days. 

 First Day . . 

 Second Day 

 Third Day 

 Fourth Day . 

 Fifth Day . . 

 Sixth Day 

 Seventh Day . 

 Eighth Day . 

 Ninth Day . 

 Tenth Day . 



As Numbered by the Powamu 



Fraternity. 

 Skushkdhimuu, once not anything, 

 Shushtala (first day) 

 Loshtala (second day) . 

 Bayisktala (third day) . 

 Naioshtala (fourth day) 

 Shushtala (first day) 

 Piktotoka (piki making) 

 Totoka (food providing) 

 Tikive (dancing day) . 



As Numbered by the People. 



Shushkdhimuu, once not anything. 

 Shushtala (first day). 

 Loshtala (second day). 

 Bayishtala (third day). 

 Naioshtala (fourth day) . 

 Shushtala (first day). 

 Piktotoka (piki making). 

 Totoka (food providing), 

 Tikive (dancing day). 

 To avoid confusion the actual numbering of the days is used throughout the paper. 



