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run. People are suspicious, as young man does not return. They go and 

 find him killed. They follow Katcinas, some on ponies. They overtake and 

 kill H6msona and two other Katcinas. Remaining one crosses wash, after 

 taking off mask, which he hangs on brush. People, seeing mask, return. During 

 night chief of Aoatovi goes again to Shong6pavi and asks chief to come and 

 get his people. Chief meditates and then refuses. Aoatovi chief returns 

 home. In night he goes to Oraibi and arranges with chief to destroy his people. 

 He then produces two clay figures, one representing males and other females 

 of his village, and tells him to select. Oraibi chief selects female. Next day 

 he tells his warrior chiefs, and that people are to make bows and arrows. He 

 sends three nephews to other Hopi villages to ask them to participate in de- 

 struction of Aodtovi. Chief of Shong6pavi says the wicked may do so, but 

 he refuses. On fourth day Oraibi set off in two parties for Aodtovi, going 

 first tojother villages. They meet towards evening and at sundown move 

 towards Aodtovi. At foot of mesa chief and his wife come down to them with 

 bundles of piki. Chief arranges signal for them to rush upon mesa and kill 

 men in kivas. Orafbi chief is to select women and maidens he wants and then 

 rest of villages shall take others. Chief's son gives signal and raiders rush 

 into village, remove ladders of kivas, and throw firewood down. They throw 

 firebrand into kivas and then^ Spanish pepper on fire. Meanwhile people of 

 Walpi and Mish6ngnovi take younger women, maidens and children and move 

 off with them. Older women are killed. Chief of Aodtovi and his son are 

 both destroyed with others in kiva. Village is not destroyed. Raiders return 

 and halt at Skeleton Mound. Oraibi claim right to select prisoners first. Others 

 refuse to give up women and maidens, and many younger and prettier ones 

 are killed. Others are taken to different villages, and that is why so many 

 Aoatovi people are now found there. 



, 104. — The Destruction of AoAtovi. 



Maidens are afraid of son of village chief at Aodtovi and refuse to marry 

 him. He gets up great hunt and many rabbits are killed. Hawk kills rabbit 

 for chiefs's son, so chief has much game to carry home. After eating, father 

 smokes on game. Son tells father he is unhappy and suggests they shall do 

 something to people. In morning village chief goes to Hdno, tells chief that 

 maidens refuse to marry his son, and asks him to come and fetch people. He 

 tells him to bring Spanish pepper. Hdno chief informs people of Sitchomovi 

 and Walpi, and says they are to get ready for expedition next night. Next 

 evening people of three villages go to Aodtovi. Great storm is raging and they 

 ascend mesa. Men are in kivas eating evening meal. Enemies draw ladders 

 from kivas, so that men cannot come out. They gather women and children, 

 and, while some drive them off, others throw firebrands into kivas and destroy 

 men. Captives are taken to villages and distributed. 



105. — How AN Oraibi Chief Punished his People. 



People of Oraibi are very bad. Chief goes to warrior chief of Wdlpi and 

 tells him. They arrange that Oraibi people shall come to attack Wdlpi and 

 Wdlpi people shall meet and kill them. Those who pass certain rock are not 

 to be molested. Oraibi chief tells people that they will make raid on Wdlpi 

 and try to steal maidens. Early one morning they approach Wdlpi, but 

 people are ready and rush down upon Oraibi. Large dog disables and kills 



