PL. V. The Marau Altar in the Winter Ceremony. 



The large, wide slabs represent corn-stalks, the zigzag lightning, the small 

 sticks, deceased members of the order. The figurines are the Marau-Manas, (deities 

 of the order). Near the ridge stands the tiponi, the badge of office of the chief 

 priest, consisting of an ear of corn, wound with cotton twine, and a bunch of differ- 

 ent kinds of feathers in the upper end. In the foreground is the medicine bowl with 

 six ears of corn, aspergills, etc., also two netted gourd vessels, trays with meal, 

 rattles, bone whistles and other articles used in the ceremonies. 



In front of the left side figurine stand two "mother tiponies," consisting of an 

 old elongated basket, to the top of which are tied long, black prayer sticks which 

 have nakwakwosis tied to one end. Behind this figurine stands a small wooden 

 cone with a crystal inserted into the upper end. Small wooden frogs are placed 

 along the front, and wooden cloud symbols on the rear side of the sand ridge. 



