THE WINTER CEREMONY OF THE DRAB FLUTE 



SOCIETY. 



January 20, 1898. 



This ceremony took place in the Hawiowi Kiwa (from ha wni, descend, 

 slope), in which all the winter ceremonies of the Masi-Lalcntu (Drab 

 Flute Society) take place. The following members were present: 



The men began to come into the kiva at about 10 a. m. Lomahung- 

 wa was, I believe, the first, then Talasyamtiwa, Towahoyniwa, Masa- 

 veima, etc. Every one smoked first before he commenced to make 

 prayer offerings. At first only an old short single baho stick was in 

 the hatch-way matting, serving as a natsi or society emblem. The 

 two long baho sticks for the regular natsi were lying on the floor. 



While more men came in, those in the kiva were smoking, and Masa- 

 veima related old hunting yarns, while Lomahungwa was silently work- 

 ing at four double green bahos about four inches long and four single 

 black bahos about five inches long. Before he finished them he put a 

 large turkey feather, kufiya and maovi, 2 and the usual corn-husk packet 

 with meal and honey to the two baho sticks that had been lying on the 

 floor and that were about twelve inches long, and tied this natsi to the 

 right pole of the ladder. After much smoking and talking all went to 



1 The accents on the names will be given in this list only. 

 * Artemisia f rigida and Gutierrezia Euthamiae Ton- & Gray. 



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