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XIII. Name Giver belonging to the Kohkang (Spider) Clan. 



Nakwangayniwa. (m.) Head-feather Waved Sideways. 



From nakwa, wish, prayer, head-feather; ngayay, root word 

 for wave, or move from side to side, and No. 3. 



Undoubtedly the head-feathers of dancers are referred to, 

 which are thought of as waving from side to side, probably to 

 the stepping of the dancer. But why a member of the Spider 

 clan should refer to the nakwa is not quite apparent, and is 

 unusual. It is possible, however, that the head-feathers of the 

 Antelope priests are referred to, which cult is in Oraibi chiefly 

 in the hands of the Spider clan. 

 Wichovi. (m.) Spider Web. 



XIV. Name Giver belonging to the Kokob (Burrowing Owl) 



Clan. 

 Macangotiwa. (m.) Birds Being Followed. 



From maca, really wing, but here, in all probability, abbre- 

 viation of macaita, the winged, or bird; ngo, root word of follow, 

 pursue, etc., and No. 2. 



Refers to a burrowing owl, which with the Hopi is a more or 

 less sacred bird, and which is here supposed to be pursued 

 probably by the bearer of this name. 

 Macayamtiwa. (m.) Wings Have Come Out. 



From maca, wing; yama, come out, emerged, and No. 2. 



The name may refer to the growing feathers in the wing of 

 the burrowing owl, or it may have reference to young birds 

 having emerged from the eggs, in which case maca would have 

 to be taken as: That with Wings, or, The Winged, or Bird. 

 Macahongyi. (m.) Has Raised the Wing. 



From maca, and hdnyi, has raised, erected, caused to stand up. 



Reference is made to a burrowing owl that has raised its wings 

 ready to flap them or to fly away. 

 Macahoyniwa. (m.) The Winged Flown Out. 



From maca, here undoubtedly the winged or bird; hoy, root 

 word for fly away or leave the nest, especially used of a brood 

 that has left the place where it was hatched, and No. 3. 



If the words are translated in this way they would in this 

 case refer to a brood of burrowing owls that has left its nest. 

 The name might also refer to wings having been blown away 

 by the wind. 



