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Aha ihi aha 



Kowakoho ngumanta (The chicken was grinding meal), 



Angwushihi ngumanta (The crow was grinding meal), 



Takahayakwi, tanaymahka. 



Ahaha! ihihihihii! 



The m^na was sitting near the fireplace. While the young man 

 was singing the song, the chickens all swayed their bodies from side 

 to side to the time of the singing, and by doing so ground the corn 

 which they had taken into their bodies. When he had sung the song 

 five times he said to the chickens: "Now then, come and vomit your 

 meal into these trays. " So one after the other came and vomited the 

 meal which it had ground in its body into the tray; It was very 

 fine white meal. When they were all through they left the kiva, 

 I In this way the chickens assisted the maiden in getting all that 

 corn ground quickly, so that she did not have to grind it herself as 

 is usually the case. This meal they then used afterwards. But the 

 young man had no cotton, and so no bridal costume was prepared 

 for the bride, for which she was sorry. The young man, however, 

 was a hunter and often brought home rabbits and other game. After 

 the maiden had lived there awhile the grandmother said to her: 

 "Now then, you have been here a long time, you prepare some good 

 food." This the mana did in the morning, preparing some pilcami 

 and other food. The young man again went hunting and returned 

 with rabbits. The grandmother prepared a great deal of ndqkwiwi. 

 In the evening they spread the food on the floor, filling a great many 

 bowls and trays. When they had spread out the food the grand- 

 mother went out and called out: "You my neighbors here, come in 

 and eat, and be not slow about it, but come in and eat. " 



Hereupon the three sat down and commenced to eat. While 

 they were eating the people began to come in. The first one that 

 came in carried under his arm a large white bridal robe; the second 

 one a small bridal robe ; the third one a white knotted belt ; the fourth 

 one a pair of bridal moccasins; and the fifth one a reed receptacle. 

 Having placed the same on the floor, they sat down and ate. Here- 

 upon they exhorted the young man, saying to him that when he 

 would now take his bride home and live there in the village he should 

 be good to the people and he should not be angry at them, but should 

 benefit them, whereupon they left the kiva. 



Early in the morning the grandmother made some yucca suds 

 and washed the mana's head. When her hair was dry she took her 

 out and sprinkled meal to the rising sun. When they returned she 



