Mar. 1901. The Oraibi Soyal Ceremony — Dorsey. 29 



(Artemisia frigida) tied to them, instead of this herb and another 

 named inaovi (Ghutteriza enthamiae), and a bluebird feather tiakwak- 

 .wosi instead of the usual eagle, hawk, turkey or duck feather, 



A man belonging to the Sand clan was sent after some moist 

 sand, which was piled up in the southeast corner of the deeper por- 

 tion of the kiva, and then cornmeal was sprinkled over it. 



In the early part of the day some of the men* had made four 

 bunches of ten or twelve corn-husk packets, each packet being about 

 four inches long and one inch thick at its longest diameter. These 

 were called mociata, and were said to contain various kinds of seeds 

 and small pieces of various herbs and grasses. Other men, but espe- 

 cially Tanakyeshtiwa, made eight artificial blossoms, to be tied to a 

 certain screen, which was used in a ceremc^py later on (see PI. 

 XXVIII). These blossoms consisted of a round piece of wood about 

 one and one-half inches long and three-quarters of an inch in diame- 

 ter. Into this several thin sticks were fastenedf and the spaces 

 between the sticks were filled up with twine, which was wound from 

 one stick to the other. ^ On the obverse side the sections between 

 the sticks were painted in different colors; on the reverse side a line 

 drawing of either a cornstalk, watermelon, squash, cloud, etc., was 

 made in each section. These line drawings were noticed in the 1899 

 ceremony only, but it is more than probable that they were made on 

 other occasions as well. 



Certain clay pedestals were also made on this day, to be used 

 later in connection with the altar. 



Fifth Day, Night Ceremonies. 

 Shokhunyoma had spent the greater part of the day, whether 

 working or not, in the northwest corner of the kiva, Y^shiwa in the 

 northeast corner and Talahoyoma on the east banquette. In the even- 

 ing a good deal of singing was done by the men on the elevated por- 

 tion of the kiva, where they were spinning. At about 9:45 a number 

 of the men again, as on the previous evening, tied turtle rattles to 

 their right leg, took a Katcina gourd rattle in their right hand and 

 danced various Katcina dances, accompanying them with Katcina songs, 

 mostly those of the Maalo\^ Katcina, in the deeper part of the kiva. 



*In iSgg they were made by Talftssyamtiwa (Coyote clan), Tob^yeshtiwa (Coyote clan), Towan- 

 imtiwa (Parrot clan) and Massaveima (Rabbit or Tobacco clan). 



tThese sticks are made from hooks on the fruits or pods of a plant called Tomoala (Martynia 

 proboscidia. Miller). These hooks are said to have been formerly tied to certain bahos, and, in fact, 

 it is stated that in case of great drought they are still so used. The Shumopovis also still use them. 

 They are claimed to hare special influence over rain clouds. 



tin 1897 these blossoms had four points, as seen in the illustration; in 1899, six. 



|In other years tliose of other Katcinas. 



