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lahu. At this place lived, Ldvovolvipiki so called after a certain food 

 that was prepared of the seed of this grass. The food consisted of 

 small balls (p6v61piki), which were prepared of the meal of this seed. 

 West of the mesa on which Oraibi is situated, and somewhat south- 

 west of the old ruin of Chirove, used to be a place where a great deal 

 of n6n6 (Sporobolos Wrightii) used to grow. At this place lived 

 N6nv6v6lpiki, so called after certain little balls of food prepared of 

 the meal of the n6n6 seed. These two were great friends. One time 

 N6nv6v6lpiki visited his friend on the mesa. While they were con- 

 versing the two concluded that they wanted to have a dance. West 

 of the mesa, at Howakapchomo, lived the Mice maidens (Homitc- 

 mamantu). Ldvovolvipiki was to fetch these maidens in order to 

 get them to participate in the dance, while his friend was to go to 

 the Kwan kiva to borrow a drum. 



Hereupon they started, the one to get the maidens, the other one 

 to get the drum. They were going to perform a Paiute dance. When 

 N6nv6v6lpiki came to the Kwan kiva and announced his presence he 

 asked: "Are the Kwakwantus at home?" "Yes," some one replied 

 from the kiva, "come in." Whereupon he entered. "Sit down at 

 the fireplace!" whereupon the visitor seated himself. "I have come 

 to borrow your drum," he said. "Very well," they replied ," take it 

 along." When they had given him the drum he went to his friend 

 at L^kokpi. "Is my friend in?" he asked. "Yes," the latter replied, 

 "come in." So he beat the drum a little and went into the kiva. 

 The Mice maidens were already assembled. So during the night they 

 were all awake practicing their songs and dances. 



In the morning they gave to each mana an eagle feather which 

 they tied to their heads as a nakwa, and each mana put a red dot on 

 each cheek. They then went out and performed their dance. While 

 they danced they sang the following song: 



Cay! cay! awatcahi — na. 

 Cay! cay! awatcahi — na. 

 Impu naroo tukava, 

 Ao-ao-ao-ao iyahi — na. 



While they were dancing the P6okongs (Pookonghoya and Baloon- 

 gawhoya) were hunting. They came to the place where these were 

 dancing. "Ah, here are the little Mice," they said, whereupon each 

 one of them shot and killed one of the Mice. Seeing the marks on 

 their. cheeks they said, "Ah, they are spotted." Hereupon P6okong 

 hoya saw the N6nv6v6lpiki and said, "Ah, here is a N6nv6v6lpiki. 

 Oh (Alf)! r shall devour it," whereupon he devoured the N6nv6v6l- 



