Feb., 1912. Miscellaneous Hopi Papers — Voth. 143 



wikurus (netted gourd vessels). This they put into the spring and 

 that increased the flow of the water. Formerly there was also much 

 grass around it when there were fewer burros than there are now. The 

 Bear clan had the Antelope altar, the Parrot and the Crow clans the 

 Blue Flute cult. The Crane and the Eagle clans had the position of 

 the Village crier and the Drab Flute cult. The Batki were admitted 

 to the Antelope and Blue Flute fraternities, and hence, the narrater 

 said, he makes the cloud symbols in the ceremony of the Blue Flute 

 society. 



After that the Pihkash (Young Corn-Ear) or Kao (Corn-Ear) 

 clan came from the cast, from the Pueblos, Sikdnakpu thinks. Accord- 

 ing to him the earlier clans came to Mishongnovi as follows: 



1. The Parrot and Crow clans who had the Blue Flute cult and 

 the village chief. 



2. The Bear elan who brought the Antelope altar, now used in the 

 Snake ceremony. 



3. The Crane and Eagle clans, who brought the Drab Flute and 

 Marau cult and had the Village crier. 



4. The Katcina clan with the Katcinas. 



5. The Sand clan with the Lagon, Soyal and Snake cult. 



6. The Batki clan. These had no altar, but controlled the water 

 and helped to make it rain. 



7. The Young Corn-Ear clan. These had no altar of their own, 

 but brought a better quality of corn and made the corn grow. 



Before the Batki people came, the corn was very small. They 

 made it rain and so it grew large. The Pihkash clan brought better 

 and larger corn with them. 



Told by Sikdnakpu. 



