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to choose prettiest, but younger brother objects, as he had his arm cut off first. 

 His brother consents, and thej' sleep with maidens that night, and then return 

 home. 



19. — The P6ok6nghoyas and the Cannibal Monster. 



Large monster called Shita comes to Oraibi and devours people. Chief 

 asks Pookonghoyas, who live near village, for assistance. They tell him to 

 make arrow for each of them. He brings them arrows and they go in search 

 of monster. They see it and it swallows them. They find themselves on path 

 into stomach, and see many people from different parts of earth. Stomach is 

 little world in itself. They go in search of heart and shoot arrows into it. 

 Monster dies, and they and people get out through nose. People seek old 

 homes, settling down temporarily at different places, which accounts for many 

 small ruins scattered throughout country. 



20. — PAokonghoya and his Brother as Thieves. 



P<3okong and his brother live near Shongopavi with grandmother. They 

 play with ball, striking it towards Toriva. They drink at spring and see many 

 bdhos. Younger brother swallows bdho. Elder brother discovers bowls of 

 paints deposited in recess by Flute priests. He puts some of each paint into 

 *ball through holes, and sews them up. They proceed towards Mishdngnovi, 

 and beat ball through village. They enter kiva where Flute priests are assem- 

 bled and grab tray with lightning frame, thunder board, netted water jug, etc. 

 They go to kiva where Snake priests assembled, and grab bull-snake and carry 

 it off in sack. They beat ball to corn-ear bluffs, where they find many bdhos 

 and prayer-offerings. Elder brother refuses to take prayer-offerings, but 

 younger one takes com bdho, watermelon, and melon. They start for Shongo- 

 pavi and shoot lightning frame and twirl buUroarer. Clouds gather and there 

 is thunder storm. They run towards house and again use lightning frame and 

 thunder board. It thunders hard and lightning flashes. They rush into 

 house and put things they have stolen into two pots, which they cover up. 

 It rains, and Hopi have good crops because P6ok6ngyas have those things. 



21. — How THE P60KONGS Destroyed C6oyoko and his Wife. 



Many people living in Oraibi. Some who go for wood do not return. 

 Man, while gathering wood, hears C6oyoko singing. C6oyoko says he will 

 feast on man, but man crawls under wood and Cooyoko cannot find him. 

 C6oyoko then finds woman and says he will feast on her. Woman climbs tree 

 and micturates. C6oyoko sees moisture and says there must be clouds some- 

 where. C6oyoko leaves place. Man and woman go to village and say it is 

 Cooyoko who kills people. Village chief goes to shrine where P(k)kongs live 

 with grandmother. Spider Woman. They are playing, but woman makes them 

 stop. Chief tells them that he wants them to take revenge on C6oyoko for 

 killing people. They promise to help him if he will make them some balls. 

 Brothers take bow and lightning arrows. They strike ball before them for- 

 ward and backward, until they arrive at C6oyoko's house. He and wife have 

 gone, but they follow wife's tracks and find her sitting. They kill her with 

 arrows. They go again to house and wait return of Cdoyoko. He comes 

 singing, and throws something down. He enters kiva and hunts for something 



