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kiva lived a maiden. She persistently refused to marry any young 

 man in the village. At Red Sand (Palanvisa), a place north-east of 

 the village, some maidens were playing the game "Jumping over the 

 trays." The maiden mentioned above never played with the other 

 maidens, but one time she went out intending to play with the 

 maidens. When she came to the edge of the mesa she sat down and 

 watched the other maidens play. A young man dressed in a blue 

 Hopi blanket came by and asked her why she did not play with the 

 other maidens. "Yes," she said, "I never play with them." Here- 

 upon he sat down beside her and they talked together a little while, 

 then the maiden returned to her home. 



In the evening she was grinding corn. While she was grinding 

 a Katcina came to the village, danced first near the Coyote (Ish) kiva, 

 then at the Singer (T^o) kiva, then at the Public plaza (Kiconvee), 

 then at the Wrinkle (Wfkolapi) kiva, and finally at the Hamfs-kiva. 

 Hereupon he left the village. The next morning the mana again pro- 

 ceeded to the place at the edge of the mesa where she had been sitting 

 the previous day, and again the youth joined her. This time he 

 asked her if she would marry him if her father and mother were 

 willing. She consented. He told her that if they were willing he 

 would come and get her the next day. He then told her that he was 

 the Katcina who was dancing in the village, saying that he would 

 again dance at the same places as usual, and then after he would be 

 through she should come and meet him at "The Place-Where-Scalps- 

 are-Dressed" (Y6vutzrhrokwanpi). Hereupon they parted. 



In the evening she was again grinding corn and the Katcina again 

 went through the village dancing at the places mentioned, and singing 

 the following song while he was dancing, singing the same song at 

 each place: 



Achipolaina, achipolaina, 

 Koohochunisha, kowishkunishaa, 



Palainaiya aya. 



■ Waa-i-aha-ihihi. 

 The mana had in the meanwhile obtained the permission of her parents 

 to marry the youth. The mother filled a tray with meal for her, 

 with which the mana proceeded to the place named by the Katcina. 

 Here She was met by the Katcina after he had made his round through 

 the village. From here they proceeded to the place called Kocantuika, 

 a bluff named after a certain plant, kocana.* 



When they arrived here they saw a kiva and a light in it. A 

 voice called out from the kiva inviting them to come in. They en- 



' Phellopterus multinerva. 



