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feigns sickness, lying down, taking no nourishment and expectorating in bowl 

 for three days. He sends to Mice doctors, asking them to have pity on him 

 They go to dwelling of Badger, who has hidden stick under his bed. Mice 

 gather round bed of Badger, who groans as if he were going to die. Mice 

 while moving in circle, sing song about Badger and then chief tells him that 

 nothing is matter with him. Chief then ascends ladder, followed by other 

 Mice. Badger grabs stick and begins to strike at Mice, but hits none of them, 

 and all escape. Some of the younger Mice being chased by Badger cannot 

 find their way home and dig holes for themselves. This is why they are living 

 all over country. Hopi workers in field, if sick or hurt, are in some unseen 

 way taken care of by Mice. 



89. — The Badger and the Small Gray Mice. 

 Badger and small Gray Mice are Hopi, but were very bad and became 

 animals. They are rival doctors. Badger curing by herbs and Gray Mice by 

 sorcery. Badger doubts whether Mouse knows anything about diseases and 

 decides to try him. He fasts four days and when he becomes very weak sends 

 for Mouse. Mouse brings rattle, medicines, and medicine bowl, in which he 

 makes mixture. He places it beside Badger's couch and sings song about 

 Badger fasting. He tells him to eat and he will get well. Badger is astonished 

 and thinks Mouse great doctor. 



90. — -The Mice, the Owl, and the Hawk. 

 Owl determines to kill Mouse and flies about hole. Mole places pointed 

 sticks around hole. Owl in trying to catch Mouse is pierced by stick and is 

 killed. Mouse pulls out all Owl's feathers and ties them into little bunches. 

 He calls neighbors and distributes feathers,, which they tie on their heads. 

 •They decide to have dance and request one to make song. They thrust more 

 sticks into ground in case more Owls should be around while dancing. They 

 put up large feathers in center of inclosure as tiponi around which to dance. 

 Leader has little bow with tiny arrows. While dance is going on Hawk swoops 

 down and kills many Mice. Others rush into their house. 



91. — The Sparrow Hawk and the Hakwa. 

 Sparrow Hawk catches many lizards, but does not attempt to catch 

 Hakwa. Hakwa thinks Sparrow Hawk is afraid and sings taunting song. 

 Sparrow Hawk is irritated and tells Hakwa he does not want to kill him, he is 

 too dirty. Hakwa repeats his song four times. Hawk determines to kill 

 Hakwa and takes little Hawk to stone where he had sat and flies away. Hakwa 

 again comes out and mistaking young Sparrow Hawk for old one, begins song 

 again. Sparrow Hawk has made large circuit and swoops down on Hakwa, 

 kills him, and carries him home. Hakwa is very fat, and Sparrow Hawk and 

 brood live on. him until latter can leave nest. 



92. — The Sparrow Hawk and the Grasshoppers. 

 Sparrow Hawk has children and hunts Grasshoppers and Prayer Beetles. 

 Their mothers are very unhappy. Grasshopper mother sneaks out of house 

 and is caught by Sparrow Hawk. She moans about her children and Sparrow 

 Hawk releases her. Hopi children come and catch little Grasshoppers. Grass- 

 hopper mother tells them to go and catch young Sparrow Hawks. They go 

 and take young Sparrow Hawks to village. 



