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sank down and drowned. The Bdlolookong now lived in peace at 

 the spring forever afterwards. 



60. THE COYOTE AND THE BALOLOOKONG' (WATER SERPENT). 



Alfksai! The Oraibis were Hving in their village. There were 

 many of them. The Balolookong was living at Flute Spring (Lan- 

 angva), west of the village. Somewhat south of this spring, at 

 Ishmovala, the Coyote was living. They were great friends and often 

 visited each other. One time Bdlolookong came out of his kiva in the 

 spring and went over to his friend's kiva, which he entered, filling it 

 up entirely so that the Coyote had to go out and remain there while 

 they were conversing. After they had conversed a while, Bdloloo- 

 kong returned to his kiva. 



The Coyote was angry that he had to remain outside and was 

 meditating how he could take revenge on his friend, and finally formed 

 a plan. He went to the woods and brought with him a large armful 

 of cedar bark and also some yucca leaves. He wrapped the bark 

 with leaves, always adding wool to it so that it finally formed a large 

 artificial tail. This he tied to his own tail and then went over to pay 

 his friend a visit. Entering the kiva of the latter, he also kept going 

 around until his tail filled the entire kiva, and Balolookong had to go 

 out and also remain outside while they conversed with each other. 



When they were through talking, the Coyote left, and had not yet 

 quite left the kiva when Balolookong rushed into the kiva and shoved 

 the artificial tail of the Coyote on the fireplace and set it on fire. When 

 the Coyote had drawn it out of the kiva entirely, the grass through 

 which he was running was set on fire. He thought that the people of 

 the village were trying to drive him away by setting the grass on fire, 

 and so he ran westward, setting everything on fire that he came in 

 contact with. Finally he reached the Little Colorado River. By 

 this time the fire on his tail had reached his natural tail and he jumped 

 into the river and tried to swim across, but perished. 



61. BALOLOOKONGWUU' AND THE COYOTE.^ 



Aliksai! In Mish6ngnovi, where there are now the ruins of old 

 Mish6ngnovi, they were living. East of there the L6l6okong also 



' Told by Puhunomtiwa (Oraibi) . 

 2 Told ^y Sikihpiki (Shupatilavi). 



' B4l6l6okongwuu (the abbreviated terrn B4!6l6okong being usually used) is a 'mythical ser- 

 pent, supposed to control the water and to live in the ocean, springs, etc. Lolookongwuu (abr. 

 Leiookong) is really the Bull Snake, but this term is often used for Bdl016okong, as is seen in this 

 story. 



