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4. Notwithstanding the fact that the author has spent considerable time with s^everal men, 

 making several of them nearly disgusted with his apparent stupidity, he has been unable to get a 

 satisfactory meaning of the word navala, here translated with " bless." The men usually try to 

 explain its meaning by such illustrations as these: If a priest has his ceremony for rain, or Kat- 

 cinas dance for rain, and it rains, that rain is their navala; if a "doctor" cures a patient, that 

 patient's recovered health is the "doctor's" navala, etc. So it seems that "blessing,", "gift," 

 " benefit," etc., would be proper renderings. But it is said that if the heart of those rain-makers 

 or the "doctor" be not good and sand-storms or death are the result of their efforts, these evil 

 results would also be said to be their navala. In this case the term " blessing" would, of course, 

 seem to be improper, unless it be — as it perhaps would be— used ironically. 



5. Here are meant the flowers or blossoms of the various herbs and plants used by the Hopi 

 for various purposes. 



6. The word ivinonh seems to be archaic. Several meanings (,nuu, I, kush, an excla- 

 mation) were suggested, but as they are doubtful, the correctness of the translation of a part of 

 this line cannot be vouched for 



7. a, abbreviation of cihu, flower blossom. 



8. Tuhiytcngwa, here translated " delighted," has also different meanings, "amused," 

 " entertained," etc. 



9. It will be noticed that in this line in all the verses the opposite direction from the one- 

 towards which the song is chanted is named, as those flowers are supposed to come from the last 

 named points. 



THIRTEENTH SONG. 



1. To the North. 

 Ayaikohowihi, 

 Hahaokoshtowi, 

 Nakaaoka cikaniyashtaye, 

 Nakaiooaaa, hinohino, 

 Poholaina, Payatamu, 

 Muuta tomaa, toma. 



2. To the West. 

 Ayaikohowihi, 

 Hahaokoshtowi, 

 Nakaaaka cikaniyashtaye, 

 Nakaiooaaa, hinohino, 

 Poholaina, Payatamu, 

 Muuta tomaa, toma. 



3. To the South. 

 Ayaikohowihi, 

 Hahaokoshtowi, 

 Nakaaoka cikaniyashtaye, 

 Nakaiooaaa, hinohino, 

 Poholaina, Payatamu, 

 Muuta tomaa, toma. 



4. To the East. 

 Ayaikohowihi, 

 Hahaokoshtowi, 

 Nakaaoka cikaniyashtaye, 

 Nakaiooaaa, hinohino, 

 Poholaina, Payatamu, 

 Muuta tomaa, toma.* 



