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and the First Sortg wa.s sung, in which all participated.* Koyonainiwa 

 put four cornmeal lines on the four kiva walls from a small tray con- 

 taining finely ground cornmeal, and threw a little meal four times to 

 the kiva roof above the medicine tray and on the floor. He held in 

 his left hand during the ceremony his bow and arrows and an old 

 white corn ear. 



Second Song. Koyonainiwa threw a little cornmeal into the medi- 

 cine tray from the north side and then on the stones that were lying 

 on that side. He then did the same from the west and from the 

 other four sides. 



Third Song. Koyonainiwa threw a pinch of meal into the medi- 

 cine tray from the north side, took the long black feather from that 

 side and forcibly thrust it into the medicine tray, uttering as he did 

 so, in a high-pitched voice, the word "pooh." He did the same with 

 the five other feathers, each time first circling the feather over the 

 stones in the tray. He then withdrew the six feathers from the tray, 

 handed them to Talaskwaptiwa, who tied them into a bundle and 

 returned them to Koyonainiwa, who beat time with them during the 

 remainder of the ceremony. 



Fourth Song. Koyonainiwa poured some water into the tray and 

 took all six feathers and beat time with them, dipping them into 

 the water and sprinkling occasionally. He then halloed into the 

 bowl very loudly: " Haih, aih, aih, hai, hai." He then took the 

 feathers into his left hand and stirred the stones and water in the 

 tray with the right, and sprinkled with the fingers. All this he did 

 six times, each time putting a little cornmeal into the tray before he 

 did the stirring. 



Fifth Song. Tanakyeshtiwaf dipped some water from the medi- 

 cine tray with a shell and with it wet the clay which had been placed 

 near the bowl. He then took a small lump in one hand and smeared 

 a little on the chest and back of each one present; on his own body 

 he made additional marks on the upper and lower arms and legs. 

 Loliilomai came in during this song, disrobed, combed his hair and 

 then smoked. 



Sixth Song. Talasyamtiwa lighted the cloud blower and handed 

 it to Koyonainiwa, who blew smoke over the medicine tray and then 

 returned the pipe to Talasyamtiwa. He then asperged occasionally 

 and also went up the ladder, spat honey and asperged out of the 

 hatchway. 



* During the singing Sh6khunyoina ceased working. Loliilomai was absent, having gone 

 after wood for the fire. The singing began about 4 o'clock p. m. 



t In 1889 this office was performed by Lomdboyaoma, the son of Loliilomai. 



