Pl. XLVII. Powamu Sand Mosaic. 



The square, made of four wide stripes, is called a hihu (house). Each stripe 

 is called a ivona (plank). Both ends of each plank are capped with a cloud sym- 

 bol. On each cloud symbol are standing three turkey feather nakwakwosis. 

 The large round figure in the center, as well as the four smaller ones in the four 

 corners of the field, are said to represent squash blossoms, the colored dots over 

 the whole field blossoms of herbs, grasses, etc. 



This sand mosaic is made for Powamu initiations only, which do not take 

 place every year. 



