Pl. LVII. Muyingwa Descending into the Marau Kiva. 



W^''-' The chief Powamu priest here represents the God of Germination, Muyingwa, 

 who is said to live in the earth. He carries in his left hand a long crook ( ngblosh- 

 Aciya ), a sacred water vessel {mongivikuru), and a wonawtka (a wooden imple- 

 ment said to have been used formerly for weeding purposes). He is dressed in a 

 folded otva (bridal blanket). 



