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and then returned to the village. The Powamu chief had entered 

 the kiva after having sprinkled the Katcinas with sacred meal and 

 having told them to go home now and to return the next day. 



The costume consisted of two ioihis, if that many were obtainable 

 (if not, atoes were used instead), moccasins, the usual woman's sash 

 and the square mosaic ear pendants. The hair they wore on that 

 occasion in whorls. 



These manas are called, it is said, Pachawo mamantu (manas) 

 after a herb which the Hopi call pachawo, and the ceremony of their 

 carrying beans to the village the next day is called Pachawo-intota. 

 It is possible that formerly this herb was used instead of beans, 

 which the herb very much resembles. 



The Powamu Katcina Dance. (Night Ceremony.) 



During the following night the whole village is astir, as in nearly 

 all the kivas the men and boys participate in the dance of the Pow- 

 amu Katcina, which is witnessed by the women and children. On 

 this occasion the Katcinas appear unmasked, a very rare occurrence. 

 The new Powamu and Katcina Wiwimkyamu (from Wimkya, member) 

 that were initiated on the fifth and sixth days are to learn for the first 

 time that Katcinas, whom they were taught to regard as supernatural 

 beings, are only mortal Hopis. They do not participate in the dance, 

 but occupy places among the spectators on the elevated portion of 

 the kiva. 



The Powamu Katcinas are costumed as follows : 

 {a.) The men: Around the loin they wear the embroidered 

 Katcina kilt and sash and a woman's sash, and around the neck 

 numerous strands of beads. Over the right shoulder is worn a 

 bandolier, which was formerly made of two strands of yarn, one blue, 

 the other reddish brown, the two being twisted together. Such a 

 band is called naalongmurukpu and is also still used occasionally in 

 other ceremonies.* Others have bandoliers of other kinds of yarn or 

 of balletta or other red stuff. A turtle shell rattle is tied to the right 

 leg and ear pendants of green beads are worn in the ears. The moc- 

 casins are usually painted green and over them are worn ankle bands 

 of various kinds. (For a tihu of this Katcina see PI. LXXIII, a.) In 

 their right hand they hold a gourd rattle, in their left a pine sapling, 

 the pine having been gotten by messengers from Ki'shiwuu. On 

 the head they have three artificial squash blossoms made of corn 

 husks and painted in various colors. 



*At the last Marau Ceremony the chief priest. Wickwaya, pointed out to the author a 

 naaiongmurukfti that was used on the head-dress of the Marautakas in the public performance, 

 and he stated that formerly yarn of that color only was used. 



