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Kihongniwa. (m.) Houses or Booths Erected. 



From kihu, house, or any place of habitation; hong, root 

 word of erect, raise up, and No. 3. 



It is not quite clear what is referred to, but one informant 

 suggested that the sticks of reed were referred to that form 

 part of the walls of certain booths or bowers which are erected 

 during the Flute and Snake ceremonies. 

 Kihoya. (m.) Small House or Booth. 



From kfhu (see previous) and No. 1. 



Probably refers to the booths mentioned in connection with 

 the previous name. 

 Mupko. (m.) No corresponding English name. 



The meaning of the first part of the word is not known. Ko 

 is an abbreviation of k6ho, stick, wood, etc. 



The name refers to a piece or stick of reed over which the 

 cotton twine is wound that is to be used for weaving the cere- 

 monial robe called 6wa. 

 Nacihongsi. (f.) Self Blossoms Stand. 



From No. 11, hong, plural root of stand, be raised, erected, 

 etc., and No. 8. 



Refers to growing reed, the meaning probably being that it 

 stands arrayed or adorned in its own beauty. 

 Nacihongva. (m.) Self Blossom (Just) Raised. 



Same as previous, with the difference of si and va. 

 H6tiwa. (m.) Arrows (are being) Made. 



From ho, root of words pertaining to arrows or arrow-making, 

 and No. 2. 



Reference is made to the manufacturing of arrows in the 

 kivas during the Powamu and Niman Katcina ceremonies. 



Arrows are still occasionally made of reed. 



V. Name Giver belonging to the Ch6ro (Blue-bird) Clan. 

 Ch6rzhngova. (m.) Follow (the) Blue-bird. 



From ch6ro, blue-bird, and ngova, follow. 

 Believed to refer to children who follow the blue-birds in 

 order to kill them on account of the feathers, which are used 

 in many ceremonies. 

 Ch6rzhwaima. (m.) Blue-bird Walk. 

 From dito, and waima, walk. 



Meaning obscure; but what the Name Giver had in mind 

 - was in all probability such an idea as, will or shall walk like a 



