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LXI\ a), the Aototo and Aholi, who, as has already been mentioned, 

 were awaiting in the Kwan kiva, emerge and also slowly make their 

 way to the kiva where the Hahai-i is standing. The Aototo is dressed 

 in the ordinary sash and kilt, over which, however, he wears an old 

 shirt made of white native cloth and embroidered on the sleeves and 

 lower border with peculiar designs of cloud, plant and blossom sym- 

 bols. Over this he wears a folded white ceremonial blanket (owa) 

 and over this again a bandoleer of dark blue yarn. The legs are 

 dressed in knitted cotton leggings and on the feet he wears green 

 moccasins. The mask, which is very plain, is made of native cloth 

 and is daubed white. To its lower edge a fox skin is tied and to the 

 top a few small eagle's feathers. In the right hand he holds a bag 

 with sacred meal, in the left a mongko/io, mongwikuru., and small 

 bunches of the green corn that has been grown in the kiva. The 

 Aholi is dressed in the regular Katcina kilt and sash, a woman's sash, 

 and moccasins. Over the shoulders he wears an old blanket made of 

 native cotton cloth on which are drawn designs of clouds and other 

 unidentified objects. In the center is a large drawing of the mythical 

 being that has been observed on different ceremonial objects. The 

 head is human, the body that of a large bird. I have made strong 

 efforts to get permission to photograph this rare piece of ceremonial 

 costume, but without success. In the right hand the Aholi holds a 

 stick, to the upper end of which six makwanpis are attached. This 

 stick is about four feet long and is called rupsi. It is the property of 

 the kikmongwi (Village chief) and is also used in the flute ceremony of 

 the Drab Flute Society. The mask of the Aholi is also rather plain. 

 It is made of yucca leaves and covered with native cotton cloth. To 

 the lower edge is tied a fox skin, while to the apex are fastened a 

 number of feathers of various kinds and to the sides a blossom sym- 

 bol. In the left hand he holds a mongkoJio, mongwikuru, a brass bell, 

 a bag with sacred meal, and five small bunches of green corn. (PI. 

 LXV.) 



About half way between the Kwan and Honani kivas these two 

 Katcinas stop, the Aototo makes a cloud symbol on the ground and 

 then silently waits while the Aholi places the lower end of the stick or 

 standard before described on the symbol and utters a peculiar, high- 

 pitched sound, circling at the same time the upper end of the standard 

 two times slowly from right to left. He then turns face about and 

 repeats the performance. Both then proceed to a place, about ten 

 paces south of the Honani kiva, where during the night a member of 

 the Bow clan has uncovered an opening in the ground and deposited 

 in it a baho and some corn-meal. This opening is called l>atni and is 



