Dec. 1 90 1. The Oraibi Powamu Ceremony — Voth. 151 



3 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa The sun he is bringing. 



Tahawaha wunimuyiwa, .... The sun he is watching. 



Hotakpiwu tahawata yamaqoqoho, When at Hotaku" the sun is rising. 



Uhiiyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



4 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa, .... The sun he is bringing. 

 Tahawaha wunimuyina, .... The sun he is watching. 



Munaooi tahawata pamaqoqoho, . When at Mufiaooi" the sun is rising. 

 Uhuyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



5 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa, .... The sun he is bringing. 

 Tahawaha wunimuyiwa, .... The sun he is watching. 

 Hatikupiwa tahawata yamaqoqoho, When at Hatikuypi'" the sun is rising. 

 Uhiiyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



6 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa, .... The sun he is bringing. 

 Tahawaha wunimuyiwa, .... The sun he is watching. 

 Moriuypiwa tahawata yamaqoqoho, When at Moriuypi" the sun is rising. 

 Uhuyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



7 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa, .... The sun he is bringing. 

 Tahawaha wunimuyiwa, .... The sun he is watching. 

 Tobaawawa tahawata yamaqoqoho. When at Tobaawawa" the sun is rising. 

 Uhuyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



8 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa The sun he is bringing. 



Tahawaha wunimuyiwa, .... The sun he is watching. 



Oatcmowa tahawata yamaqoqoho. When at Oatcma" the sun is rising. 



Uhuhi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



9 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa, .... The sun he is bringing. 

 Tahawaha wunimuyiwa, .... The sun he is watching. 

 Tuhutckwahat anashat yamaqo- ) When midway at the fields'* the sun is 



qoho, ) rising. 



Uhuyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



10 Tahawaha wikimuyiwa The sun he is bringing. 



Tahawaha wunimiiyiwa The sun he is watching. 



Tawakingaqo tahawata yamaqo- ^ When at the sun shrine'* the sun is ris- 



qoho J ing. 



Uhuyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



Tahaow, tahoow muraa, . . . ■> 



Tahaow, tahoow muraa, . . . I Meaning obscure. 



Tahaow, tahoow muraa, ... I 

 Tahaow, tahoow wikimuyiwa, . . The sun he is bringing. 

 UhQyi yuyaha, The plants are being clothed. 



1. Unfortunately only three of the Powalawu songs could thus far be obtained, and it is to 

 be feared that with the old Powamu chief most of them will die out. 



2. The first two words refer to the sun, but as the meaning of the last word seems to be lost, 

 it is difficult to say what these two lines really say. 



3. The idea is that the seeds and plants supposed to be planted at the time when the sun 

 rises or sets at the places named in the different verses are being clothed or dressed in the ground 

 —probably with moisture and the power of germination — so that they can grow. When asked by 

 whom, the priests said that they did not know, but thought by Muyingwa, the God of Germination, 



