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The eagle is probably supposed to use this brush in building 

 its nest. 

 Nakwawaytiwa. (m.) Head-feather Sways or Waves. 



From ndkwa, wish, prayer, head-feather; way, root of words 

 denoting a waving or swaying motion, and No. 2. 



Refers to a bunch of eagle-feathers, which is waved by the 

 wind or air, on the head of a participant in a ceremony. 

 Kwayethnoma. (f.) Eagles Sit. 



From kwahu; yeshe (plural of katu), sit, lie, and No. 10. 



Reference is made to an eagle in a sitting position. But if 

 noma here has the meaning of No. 5, which may be the case, 

 eagles sitting on their nest and covering their brood would be 

 referred to. 

 Kwanomtiwa. (m.) Eagle Covered or Wrapped Up. 



From kwahu, No. 5 and No. 2. 



The meaning may be: A young eagle covered up by 

 the old eagle in the nest, or an eagle covered up by his own 

 plumage. 

 Kwangova. (m.) Followed (an) Eagle. 



From kwahu and ngongova, follow, pursue. 



The child is imagined to be a hunter, following an eagle. 

 Young eagles are captured every spring by certain clans and 

 raised in the village. On the day after the farewell Katcina- 

 Ceremony they are all killed, and their feathers and skins care- 

 fully put away for ceremonial use. 

 Kwayeshva. (m.) Eagle Alighted. 



From kwaliu, yeshe, and No. 6. 



An eagle is referred to that has just alighted, probably on 

 his nest. 



XVII. Name Giver belonging to the Kwani (Agave) Clan. 



Cakwyamsi. (f.) Blue Comes Out. 



From cakwawusa, blue or green; yamakto, come out, emerge, 

 and No. 8. 



Refers either to the green leaves of the agave plant or the 

 juniper-tree, or to the blue berries of the latter, the agave clan 

 being related to the Juniper clan. 

 Cihongsi. (f.) Blossoms Stand. 



From cihu, blossom, and h6ng, stem (plural) of wunupto, 

 erect, raise up, etc., and No. 8. 



Refers to the agave plant as it stands and blossoms. 



