March, 1905. Hopi Proper Names — Voth. 99 



Mocinomka. (f.) The One That Wraps Corn-Husk Packet. 



From m6ci, a small packet, made in ceremonies, especially 

 for nearly all bahos, of corn husks, and usually containing 

 sacred meal and honey; of No. 5 and No. 4. 



The little Bearer of this name is imagined to be grown and to 

 be preparing in some ceremony the corn-husk packets for some 

 prayer-offering. 

 Talaskwaptiwa. (m.) Corn-Pollen Loaded. 



From talasi, corn-pollen; kwap, root word for mount, put on, 

 load on, and No. 2. 



Refers to the leaves of the corn-stalks, which are loaded with 

 pollen. 

 Mtihpe. (m.) Piki Roll. 



The piki, or thin wafer bread of the Hopis, is made of corn 

 meal. The batter is spread very thinly on a hot, polished stone, 

 and the sheet of bread then obtained is later rolled together, 

 such a roll being called mtihpe. 

 Talasnomtiwa. (m.) Corn-Pollen Wrapped Up. 

 From talasi, corn-pollen; No. 5 and No. 2. 

 Refers to the corn-pollen enveloped in the curled corn leaves. 

 Qoyatpala. (m.) White Bluff. 



From q6ya, white, and ttihpala, steep; also abluff. 

 Refers to the steep sides of piles of white corn in the H6pi houses. 

 Honapsi. (m.) Red Corn-Ear. 



The corn designated by this name is of a peculiar red color, 

 between the regular red corn (pala-kao), and a pale red (wiqto). 

 Kio-mana. (f.) Corn-Ear Maiden. 



From kao, corn-ear, and mana, maiden, virgin, etc. 

 The corn-ears and corn-stalks are often personified and called 

 maidens, especially in songs. 

 Talas-mana. (f.) Corn-Pollen Maiden. 



From talasi, corn-pollen, and mana (see previous). 

 Reference is made to the pollen found on the green corn 

 leaves, which is used in nearly all Hdpi ceremonies for many 

 different purposes and in many ways. 



XXI. Name Giver belonging to the PfvA (Tobacco) Clan. 



Cakwmoysi. (f.) Blue Spread Out. 



From cakw, stem of all words pertaining to blue and green; 

 moy, root of such words as lay out, spread out, etc., in order 

 to dry, as peaches, fodder, herbs, blankets, etc., and No. 8. 



