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noticed that it was sometimes not easy to get volunteers for this part 

 of the ceremony on account of them being obliged to expose their limbs 

 more or less. While the men are almost entirely nude in all ceremonies, 

 I have never known a woman to expose her body or limbs more than 

 the Marau-Takas do on this occasion, nor have I heard of any rite or 

 ceremony where the Hopi women or priestesses are obliged to sacrifice 

 their sense of modesty and propriety. 



On the ninth day of the ceremony of 1901 I noticed a marked 

 deviation from the usage in the ceremonies of other years. The Wand 

 priestess received a different costume soon after the morning meal. 

 Instead of the blossom headdress mentioned under the notes of the 

 eighth day she put on the one with the two flaps or ears that was also 

 prepared on the eighth day, as previously described. The four reed 

 squares, also described there, she wore in the form of bandoleers, two 

 over each shoulder. Then she was almost literally covered with the 

 vines and young corn-stalks that had been fastened to strings on the 

 previous afternoon. Her face, forearms and the lower part of her 

 legs were daubed grayish white. The blue shirt, kilt, sash, woman's 

 belt, anklets, moccasins, etc., she wore as usual. In addition to the 

 wand she carried a corn-stalk with a green ear of corn on it (see Plates 

 XXVII and XXIX, b). 1 Whether the two Archers appeared in any 

 other performance except the one before the morning meal I am unable 

 to say. My notes only mention them in connection with that one 

 performance while they do mention the two Lancers repeatedly. 



Between the different dances the women returned to the kiva (see 

 Plate XXVIII, a) leaving the marau-slabs outside (see Plate XXVIII, 

 b). On one occasion I noticed that the meal-balls were not made on 

 the plaza but were brought there already prepared by a woman. Occa- 

 sionally the Rabbit Mother joins the dances in the circle (see Plate 

 XXIX), in the same manner as the Wand-Woman. 



In the afternoon the public performances are sometimes not as 

 elaborate as in the first part of the day. Not all the members parti- 

 cipate, some being detained by household duties, other by their small 

 children, etc. I have even noticed the Wand- Woman and the Marau- 

 Takas remain away from some of these dances, later in the day. They 

 seem to be of a less serious nature than the earlier ones. The songs 

 sometimes seem to be of a humorous kind and frequently cause hilarity 

 and laughter among the spectators. In the last performance, how- 

 ever, generally all participate, although that, too, seems to be more for 

 the entertainment of the crowd. 



The burdensome costume of the "Rabbit Mother" was taken off 



1 This personage was said to be called "Rabbit Mother" or "Rabbit Woman." 



