Feb., 191 2. The Oraibi Marau Ceremony — Voth. 83 



This stanza is repeated for the west, south, east, above and below, 

 literally. Then this postlude follows: 

 Yaao yaayayo y ay oho, 

 Yao yao yaayo yaayoho, 

 Yao yao yaayoho, 

 Yao yao yaayoho. 



Explanation. 



1 Archaic, but Wickwaya thought it was identical with "yaoi" or 

 "Yoni," which are used when one is told something he has already 

 heard, especially if it is a piece of new or interesting information. 

 They are identical with such expressions as: "So, I hear;" "So I 

 understand," "So they say," etc. This meaning of the word would 

 hardly seem applicable here though. 



2 Hapi. An ejaculation, like "Now, then!" "Well, then!" 



3 Wickwaya claimed that "chinayu" was an old form for "chin- 

 akni," (to) "spread out," "increase," etc. 



XI. 



IWIWINI. 



Asperging by one of the priestesses from the bowl. 



Prelude. 



Iwiwi iwiwii iwiwi, 

 Iwiwika iwiwi, 

 Iwiwi iwiwii iwiwika, 

 Iwiwi wiwika wiwi, 

 Iwiwika iwiwihihihi. 



Archaic or foreign. Meaning not 

 known. 



1. To the north. 



Hahapi uhura, 1 Towanashabee, 2 Why, now, at Towanashabe, 



Takuri-kaao, tomasi 3 inguu. Yellow corn -ear, my clan fellow 



mother. 



Kwiniwii, tawamana-nakway 4 akwa. North, with oriole prayer feather. 



Timuyu wawayi, wawayi. 5 The children call, call. 



Iwiwika iwiwi, 1 . . . , 



T . .. . . .' .. .. . ?- Archaic or foreign. 



Iwiwika iwiwihihihi. 



