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sinistral circuit, to the southwest corner of the deeper portion of the 

 kiva, touching the feet of every one with the mashaaia, his own last. 

 He then prayed and sang on the west side of the ladder, and went 

 along the line in the opposite direction, touching the knees of the 

 men. This he repeated three times more, touching successively the 

 shoulders and back and apex of each participant's head. All then 

 spat into their hands, rubbed their arms, legs and bodies, and the 

 complicated night performance was over. It was about half-past 

 . 12 o'clock. 



Sixth Day, Shush Kahimuu (Once not anything). 



In the morning the Soyal naisi proper only was put up at the 

 Fonovi kiva. Before sunrise the men again performed the rite of 

 kuitvto (offering of cornmeal to the dawn) as on the previous day. No 

 ceremonies took place on this day, but many preparations were made 

 for altars and other paraphernalia to be used in succeeding perform- 

 ances. Tanakyeshtiwa and Qoyanowa made the eight artificial blos- 

 soms to be fastened to a certain screen,* called Kihti (house), to be 

 used during the last night; Shokhunyoma made bahos, crooks, etc., 

 for his altar; considerable spinning and much smoking was engaged 

 in all day. . Talaskwaptiwa prepared two six-pointed artificial blos- 

 soms to be attached to the head-dress of the Star priest (see 

 PL XXIX). All were very devotional and serious throughout the 

 day, talking being done mostly in a whisper only. 



In the participating kivas nothing took place except some cotton 

 spinning, and smoking. The fasting was observed in all kivas the 

 same as on the previous day. In the evening the usual recess was 

 taken for supper, then Katcina songs were again practiced, and from 

 10 to 12 o'clock at night the same performance took place as on the 

 previous night. 



Seventh Day, Pik- Totoka [Fiki making). 



The natsi was up at the Ponovi kiva, as were also those of the 

 participating kivas, the same as on the previous day. In the latter a 

 great deal of cotton spinning took place on this day, which was inter- 

 spersed with smoking. In the Ponovi kiva this was the great baho- 

 lawu {baho making) day. The deeper portion of the kiva was swept 

 and large supplies of willow sticks, feathers, herbs, etc., were brought 

 in. The men, after loosening their hair and disrobing, arranged them- 

 selves in rows in the deeper portion of the kiva and all began to 



* In 1897 these blossoms were square, in 1899 they had six corners and the coloring was less 

 elaborate.- 



