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who is supposed to live atyaka (below). The husks on a- corn ear are called its clothes, and the 

 putting on of feathers and herbs on a baho is called clothing or dressing it, and of clouds it is said 

 that they are clothed with balaye (rain water). 



4. Reference is here made to the watching of the sun and the infiuencing of his return by 

 the priests. It is said that especially the Flute priests are here meant because from January, when 

 the Flute priests make baJios especially to the sun, until the summer solstice, when they do so again, 

 it is their business to see that the sun receives his proper prayer offerings; while from the summer 

 to the winter solstice the sun is under the "care" of the Soyal priest, who also controls the Soyal 

 ceremony by which the sun is sup))0sed to be induced to return from his southward course. 



5. A high peak northwest of Oraibi. 



6. k small bluff northwest of Oraibi called " Butterfly house." 



7. " Crow house," a steep bluff northwest of Oraibi, a favorite place for crows. 



8. " Hawk house," a bluff in the same direction from Oraibi, a favorite hatching place for 

 hawks. 



9. " Breast hill," referring to the shape of the knoll, which is said to resemble that of a 

 female breast. .Also northwest of Oraibi. 



10. .\ place in the same direction. Meaning obscure; perhaps "hand cup" or "hand 

 vessel," the name being derived from its shape. 



11. K place in the same direction. Meaning obscure; might perhaps mean an implement 

 for grinding tohci (sweet corn-meal). 



12. .A ridge-like elevation consisting principally of awu<iwa, a hard, gritty stone, northwest 

 of Oraibi. 



13. .\ trail northwest of Oraibi. 



14. \ high, steep bluff, same direction; meaning obscure. 



15. A place right northwest of and close to Oraibi, where there is much tcooka (clay). 



16. This place is nearly east of Oraibi; meaning obscure. When the sun rises here the early 

 varieties of sweet corn are planted. 



17. A ledge on which a certain herb, kiviwi, grows abundantly. Northeast of Oraibi. 



18. " Spoon-shaped back," same direction; referring to the shape of the place. 



19. " Porcupine hill," same direction. Time for planting various kinds of watermelons. 



20. " Hatika planting (place)," from hatika, a large flat bean, because^this bean is especially 

 planted when the sun rises at this place. 



21. " Bean planting (place)," because then all kinds of beans are being planted. 



22. Tobatukiwi, a bluff on the top of which grow considerable pifion trees. 



23. "Stone hill," a knoll of stones. 



24. The fields in the valley northeast of Oraibi. 



25. The shrine where Flute priests deposit their prayer offerings to the sun. 



26. See note 2. 



//. Namunwau Taivi* {Racing Song). 



1 Nanamuniwai ahahaiahahahai, . Be racing,' 

 Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahahai, Be racing." 

 Nanamuniwai ahahaiahahahai, . Be racing. 

 Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahahai, Be racing. 

 Ponnwaha hohtawaha, .... The abdomen, the back. 



Hohongwika (A bird of prey.) 



Kuwakwa lawaiyi, With joyful words. 



Yahayahatimahai, ..... Be happy." 



Yahayahatimahai, Be happy.* 



2 Nanamuniwai ahahaiahahahai, . Be racing. 

 Nanamuhunwai ahahaahahahai. Be racing. 

 Ponowaha hohtawaha, .... The abdomen, the back.* 

 Kihishaha, The hawk. 



