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4th Day, Bayishtala (third day). 



5th " Naldshtala (fourth day). 



6th " Shushkdhimuu (once not anything). 



7th " I'l'kMokya (pi/!:i m&king). 



8th *' Toidkya (food providing). 



9th " Tikive (dancing day). 



Following the nine-day ceremonies three days are devoted to 

 rabbit hunting; on the fourth day a procession, with accompanying 

 ceremonies, is made to the house of the Soyalmana. 



PRELIMINARY CEREMONY {BAHOLAWV. BAHO MAKING). 



This ceremony was observed in 1900 only. It took place in the 

 Ponovi kiva on December 15th, the day before the beginning of the 

 Soyal ceremony proper. The time is unusual, as Baholawu generally 

 takes place eight days before the ceremony which it introduces. 



In the morning Shokhunyoma, the chief Soyal priest, had made 

 sixteen uakwakwosis and four hikvspiata or puhtavis, of which he had 

 deposited four nakwakwosis and one piihtavi at each of the following 

 places: Achamali, a shrine north of the village; Nuvatikiovi, a place 

 west of the village, called after and representing the San Francisco 

 mountains ; Khvawaimavi, a place south of the village, and Kishiwuu, a 

 place east of the village, bearing the name of and representing the old 

 home of several of the Hopi clans, which was located about 60 miles 

 northeast of Oraibi. For the Ckaakmonwi (Crier Chief) he made four 

 naktvakti'osis of an unidentified bird called shiwuruti, the feathers look- 

 ing somewhat like those of a small sparrow hawk {kele)\ and it was the 

 first time that feathers of the shiwuruti had ever been seen used for 

 making nakwakwosis. These nakwakwosis he had placed in a small 

 tray with some cornmeal for use in the evening. 



About an hour after sundown the following men assembled in 

 the Ponovi \i\\2.: Shokunyoma, Sikamoniwa, Talassyamtiwa, Loman- 

 kwa, Siyamtiwa, Talaskwaptiwa and Koyonainiwa. It was statell 

 that Siyamtiwa, a young man, represented his uncle Y^shiwa, who 

 was to play such an important part in the following Soyal ceremony, 

 but who had not yet arrived from Moenkope, a Hopi village about fifty 

 miles from Oraibi. 



When all were present they arranged themselves in a semi-circle 

 around the fireplace, Shokhunyoma having before himself on the floor 

 the tray with the meal and nakwakwosis. All were nude except Koy- 

 onainiwa and Talaskwaptiwa. Shokhunyoma filled a pipe (See PI. Ill) 



