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chief of the south prepared the same outfit in red color, but also 

 without success. The White Cloud chief of the east tried his luck 

 with a white bridal costume, but with no better results. The Black 

 Cloud chief from above failed in the same manner, and finally the 

 Gray Cloud chief from below tried his luck, only to meet with com- 

 plete failure, as his five companions had.' 



After all these attempts and failures, Pavayoylcashi, a rain deitv 

 in the far south, heard about this story. He painted and dressed up 

 beautifully like the Flute players, Powamuy dancers, and certain 

 Katcinas at the present day, painted a black line over his cheeks and 

 nose, took a bow and arrows, placed the latter in a panther skin 

 quiver and proceeded to Oraibi. He found the maiden already 

 mentioned, in the valley south of Oraibi watching her father's field. 

 He addressed her, saying, that she should speak to her parents and 

 ask them whether they would give her to him and , in case they should 

 give their consent, he would come and get her in four days. She 

 was favorably impressed with him and promised to do so. In the 

 evening, when she arrived in her home, she told her parents about 

 it, saying that somebody had come there, had asked her in marriage 

 provided they, the parents, would give their- consent. The parents 

 offered no objections. 



The Coyote Old Man at that time lived west of the village at a 

 place called Coyote Gap. He had been thinking of that maiden, 

 but knowing that she had refused all oflfers, had never had the cour- 

 age to ask for her. Hearing now that she had accepted Pavaj^oy- 

 Kashi, he at once determined to win her. So he traveled south to 

 a country where it is warm and where there are parrots and macaws. 

 He captured one of the macaws, returned, and at once proceeded to 

 the house of the maiden, saying: "I have brought something pretty 

 for you." She asked, "What is it?" He produced the parrot and 

 asked her whether she wanted it. She was at once struck with the 

 beauty of the bird, and, not thinking of any evil intentions that the 

 Coyote might have, accepted the present. The parrot was alive. 

 The Coyote, well pleased with his success, returned to his house. 

 During the night he proceeded to the house of Pavayoylcashi, stole 

 his costume and ornaments and all that he usually took with him, 

 and returned. The next morning he dressed and painted up just 

 like Pavayoylcashi and proceeded to the house of the maiden. This 

 being the day on which Pavayoylcashi had said that he would come 



1 With the Hopi yellow is the ceremonial color of the north; green or blue, of the we.st; 

 red, of the south; white, of the east; black, of the above; gray, meaning in this case a mixture of 

 all kinds of color's, of the below. 



