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and nakwakwosis, six of eagle and six of turkey feathers, the number 

 of puhus and nakwakwosis differing with the different individual. 

 Each woman handed a puhu to the assistant priestess; those who had 

 a mother tiponi (see explanation to Plate V), tied six nakwakwosis 

 to them, others tied some to the netted gourd vessels and, I think, 

 all laid some across the arms of the figurines; one woman placed one 

 on the floor, near the fireplace, and those that were not thus specially 

 disposed of were placed on a tray. 



All now squatted down around the tray; Wickwaya handed to each 

 woman a small quantity of sacred corn-meal, the small gourd rattle 

 to his sister, the larger one to her assistant and he took the mosilili 

 (cone shell rattle) ; the rest held corn-ears in their hands. After Wick- 

 waya had spoken this brief prayer: "Pay ita hahlaikahkang pawasio- 

 yani" (Now, then, we shall joyfully observe this (go through this 

 rite) ), the others responding, "Anchaa," all sang the following two 

 songs, the first of which resembles one that I had heard in the Powamu 

 ceremony: 



First song. 



i. To the north. 

 Haooow inguuuhui ! O, my mother! 



Haooow haaoo inguuhihuhui ! Hao, my mother ! 

 Takurihi kao, inguu! Yellow corn-ear, my mother! 



Itamuhui pichanywatoyaa, " Facedecorate " us (decorate our 



faces) , 

 Itamuhui cinevelatoyate ! " Blossombless " us (bless us with 



blossoms) ! 



2. To the west. 

 Is exactly the same as the first, *only the third line reads: 

 Sakwapuhu kao, inguu! Blue corn-ear, my mother! 



3. To the south. 

 The same, except the third line reads: 



Pawalaha kao, inguu! Red corn-ear, my mother! 



4. To the east. 

 The same, but the third line: 

 Qoyawihi kao, inguu! White corn-ear, my mother! 



5. To the north-east (above). 

 The same, but the third line: 

 Kokomahaha kao, inguu! Black corn-ear, my mother! 



