March, 1905. The Traditions of the Hopi — Voth. 29 



the Shongopava Bear clan. When the hunters found him they in- 

 formed the people at Shong6pavi. 



Some went there to get them back, but Machfto would not listen 

 to them. Then his wife went to him but he would not listen to her 

 either. So they left him. Machito took a big stone and went with 

 them for some distance to make the landmark between Oraibi and 

 Shongopavi. The people said several times: "Put it here." But 

 he would not listen until arriving at a place called "Ocdpchomo," 

 where he placed it, thus making a landmark between the fields of 

 the Shongopavi and his own. 



Then Macihto and the two Katcinas went up the Oraibi mesa 

 where they remained. Later the Spider people arrived. Machfto 

 asked about their wanderings and they told him. He wanted to 

 know why the corn would not grow although they had the Flute cult. 

 The Spider clan chief accused the "North Old Man." Machito then 

 said: "All right, you may live here, but as your cult does not seem 

 to be effective, you watch the sun for me, and when he has arrived 

 at his south limit, you tell me, and we shall have the Soydl ceremony. 

 Also your pdhtavi does not seem to have been good, so I want you 

 to make my kind of pdhtavi." ' 



After the matter had been settled between Machito and the 

 Spider clan chief, the latter's people came up. Among these were 

 also the Lizard clan, to which the Sand clan is related. These names 

 were given to people while wandering. One would find and see some- 

 thing, perhaps under peculiar circumstances, and be called after it. 

 The Lizard people were also asked what they knew and when they 

 said the Marau cult, they were also permitted to stay, but were re- 

 quested to co-operate in the Soydl ceremony. For that reason 

 Pungnanomsi, who is of the Bear clan, and village chief, now makes 

 the pflhu (road) in the night of the Marau ceremony from the ndtsi 

 at the south end of the kiva towards the rising sun. 



The Rattle-snake (Tctia) clan also came with the Spider clan to 

 Oraibi, but it is not known how or where this clan became a part of 

 the Spider clan. The Badger people understand medicines, hence 

 they prepare the medicine — for instance, charm liquid — for the Flute, 

 Snake, Marau, and other ceremonies. 



Another Badger clan and the Butterfly (P6wul) came from Kishi- 

 wuu. These brought the Powamu and Katcina cult. 



The Divided Spring (Batki) clan came from where the sun rises. 



* It is thought that this refers to the mutual celebrating of the Soydl ceremony, in which 

 all are supposed yet to participate. Machito had brought the Soydl altar and cult with him. 

 The Pihkash people had Aholi Katcina and the screen (Omawn) now used in the Soydl and 

 the Com Ceremonies. The Aototo has the wat^r and rain. 



