Mar. 1 901. The Oraibi Soyal Ceremony — Dorsey. 25 



Seventh Song. Koyonainiwa and Tanakyeshtiwa* stood up, Koy- 

 onainiwa on the north, Tanakyeshtiwa on the south side of the medi- 

 cine tray. The first put the corn ear which he had been holding in 

 his h^-^nd behind his belt, fastened the shield to his left arm, took the 

 tomanawk in his right hand. The latter took an old stone spear 

 point from the medicine tray into his right hand, and in his left he 

 held a bunch of feathers prepared by Koyonainiwa during the after- 

 noon, and both then danced or stepped with a wagging motion from 

 one foot to the other. Tanakyeshtiwa feigned to stab Koyonainiwa, 

 the latter holding the shield in front of himself for protection. 

 Y^shiwa in the meantime remained in the same position, holding the 

 natsi in the tray with both hands. The song grew wilder and wilder 

 and all at once both stooping down Koyonainiwa beat the floor with 

 the edge of the shield, at the same time striking the tomahawk against 

 the shield; Tanakyeshtiwa struck the shield with the spear point which 

 he held in his hand and all present yelled vociferously. This was 

 repeated six times. It was evidently a war ceremony and this was 

 the war cry. Then they sat down and Talassyamtiwa handed the 

 corn-husk cigarette to Koyonainiwa and he and Y^shiwa smoked, 

 Koyonainiwa holding the cigarette to Y^shiwa's mouth, as the latter 

 still held the wa/j/ with both hands. Some of the others then smoked 

 also. 



Eighth Song. Koyonainiwa beat time with the feathers and 

 asperged occasionally. Some also smoked, exchanging terms of 

 relation: Koyonainiwa calling Y^shiwa " Iwawa,^' my elder brother; 

 Y(5shiwa replying '■' Itopko,"" my younger brother. 



Ninth Song. When it is all over, all say '■'kzva-kwai,'' thanks. 

 Koyonainiwa asperged repeatedly. A third cigarette was smoked by 

 Koyonainiwa and Y^shiwa alternately. As Y^shiwa still held the natsi 

 in the tray, Koyonainiwa again put the cigarette to his lips three 

 times. Then each man in the first row smoked four puffs, "blowing 

 the smoke toward the natsi. Koyonainiwa uttered a prayer, took off 

 Y6shiwa's cap, relieved him of the natsi, and rubbed it and Y^shiwa's 

 arms and shoulders, dipping his hand first into the medicine tray. 

 He then took off his own cap, dipped water to his lips from the medi- 

 cine tray with various stones, bones or shells, holding them to his 

 heart before replacing them. All then drank of the medicine water, in 

 the same manner, some with shells, some with the hand, some dipping 

 in only stones and sucking on them and then holding them to their 

 hearts, to make, as they say, their heart strong, Each one retained 



* In 1899 this part was taken by LomAboyaoma. 



