Feb., 191 2. The Oraibi Marau Ceremony — Voth. 79 



Hapi yeyepe umungem pasiohti. Now here for you (this is per- 

 formed) . 

 Tokil 9 hoputa, The black hoputa, 



Pasiohti. This is performed. 



6. To the south-west (below). 



Haowhaw inguuuu, Hao, my mother, 



Towanashabee, At Towanashabe, 



Tawakchi-kao, inguu! Sweet corn -ear, my mother! 



Utumu namaa, Let us go together, 



Atyami imasi iola. Below (the) mixed colors iola. 



Hatimuyu, huwawayiiihi, The children, call them, 



Hapi yeyepi umungem pasiohti. Now here for you (this is per- 

 formed) . 



Maasi hoputa, 10 The mixed (gray) hoputa, 



Pasiohti. (This is) performed. 



Postlude. 

 Hawhowinguuuuu . 



Explanation. 



1 A place a few miles south of Oraibi where some of the Hopi clans, 

 chiefly the Honani (Badger), is said to have lived. The Hopi also 

 speak of a Towanashabe somewhere atyaka, (below). 



2 Iola is an archaic word. Corn and mother has been suggested 

 by old priests as the probable meaning of it. I am inclined to believe 

 that the first is correct. 



3 Nayawuna, archaic name for yellowish white mineral that is used 

 in songs for the north. 



4 The archaic word hoputa occurs also in other songs, but thus far 

 its meaning could not be determined. As it is used in connection with 

 the minerals, referred to in songs, it may mean stone or mineral. 



5 The fundamental meaning of pasiohti is "concluded," "con- 

 summated," etc., but it also is used where it would convey the idea of 

 "worship," "performance," "celebrate." In the translation of this 

 song it is used in the latter sense, though it might also be correct to 

 translate it: "finished," "concluded," etc., in the sense of "Amen." 



6 In all probability refers to choshposhi (turquoise). 



7 See note 6, song I. 



8 See note 5, song I. 



9 "Tokili," "night," "dark" has here the meaning of black, the 

 color of above. 



