PREFACE. 



The ceremony about to be described was witnessed by the junior 

 author in whole or part during the years 1893, '94, '95, '96, '97, '99 

 and 1900, and by the senior author during the years 1897 and 1899. 

 The description is based chiefly on the observance of the ceremony of 

 1897. The observance of 1899 was made possible through the gen- 

 erosity of Mr. Stanley McCormick, who has abundantly proved his 

 interest in the Hopi on behalf of the Field Columbian Museum. 



ALPHABETIC NOTATION. 



In transcribing Indian words the English pronunciation of letters 

 has been followed as far as possible. 



a, e, i, o, u have their continental sounds, 



c between s and sh. 



k very soft, nearly like ky. 



n as ng in long, 



n as ny in canyon, 



q like a deep guttural k. 



a as in care, 



o as in German ol. 



u as in German fiir. 



u as in fur. 



. 6 as in for. 



