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a little water in his mouth, took a pinch of the clay remaining on the 

 floor and went to his house, where he wet the clay and rubbed a little 

 on the breast, back and upper and lower limbs of each member of his 

 family. Koyonainiwa, in the meanwhile having removed his war para- 

 phernalia, also drank some water, put away the tray, etc., and then 

 went to his and his children's homes, where he also applied the clay 

 to the bodies of the inmates as already stated. The members returned 

 with food to the kiva, where they ate supper. The early evening 

 hours were spent in practicing Katcina songs. 



Fourth Day, Continued (Evening Ceremonies). 



During the early part of this evening most of the men are usually 

 practicing some Katcina dance and songs. Some have turtle rattles 

 on their right legs and gourd rattles in their right hands. None wear 

 masks nor any other Katcina costume, and all are usually barefooted. 

 This practicing lasts about an hour. 



At about 9:30 some altar paraphernalia was brought in. Among 

 this were two wooden tok^ois (cones), six inches high and three inches 

 wide at the base, and two pointed sticks ten inches long, to the top 

 of which were tied numerous hawk feathers, four small bunches of the 

 same kind of feathers hanging downward. These objects are called 

 mashaata (wings). Sh6*hunyoma putia feather into the top of each of 

 the cones. Lolulomai put on his ceremonial kilt and daubed his 

 shoulders, forearms, legs (below the knee), hands, feet, a small band 

 above the knees and his hair with white kaolin. All present crushed 

 a small piece of a certain herb between their teeth, spat it into their 

 hands and rubbed their bodies with the hands. In meanwhile two 

 members of the Kioan (Agave) Fraternity and one of \he. Ahl ox Horn 

 Fraternity had arrived and sat down outside, south of the kiva, keep- 

 ing watch that no stranger enters the kiva; they had on their usual 

 clothes but held in their hands their monkoho* (chief's staff). (See 

 PI. XI.) 



Koyonainiwa had put on his war costume again and was sitting 

 in the northeast corner of the elevated portion of the kiva. By his 

 side in the southeast corner of the deeper portion of the kiva was a 

 pile of moist sand, which had been made during the evening for use 

 in the succeeding ceremonies. All the men sat on the floor on the 

 east, north and west sides of the deeper portion of the kiva. 



*Every member of the Agave and Horn Society, the Kikmonwe ('"Houses Chief,") Cryer, Aholi 

 and Aototo, Katcina and a few other persons have a monkoho. This is made for them by their 

 sponsor when they are initiated. It is their badge of office, is considered very sacred and is buried 

 with them. 



