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sand pile, he forcibly thrust them into it, waved his hands up and 

 down, took them out again, then danced back in the same manner in 

 the northwest direction. Then he turned and worked his way in the 

 same manner towards Nacinonsi (in '94 Punnanomsi, his sister), squat- 

 ted down before her, holding the points of the mashaata on the floor, 

 then he waved them slowly upward to each side of her head. Then 

 he worked his way back to the sand pile in the same manner, but this 

 time not thrusting the mashaata into it. Returning to Nacinonsi, he 

 went through the same performance there, never changing his squat- 

 ting position. This he repeated two times more, four times in all. 

 After the fourth time he danced to the center of the kiva, where he 

 waved the two mashaata vigorously toward the sand pile a few times, 

 whereupon the song stopped, some saying " Kwak^vai,'" thanks. 



Some one now handed a live coal to Tobehoyoma, who lit the cloud 

 blower {omaivtapi). Lolulomai, still squatting on the floor, screeched, 

 and at once another song was commenced; he worked his way slowly 

 again in the same squatting position towards the sand pile, waving 

 the mashaata toward it and occasionally screeching; having made his 

 way back in the same way he stopped in the middle of the kiva, the 

 women saying '^ Askwali.^' He then squatted on his toes, holding the 

 mashaata on the floor, but with his thumbs downward; the song had 

 ceased and while all were silent Tobehoyoma lit the cloud blower and 

 blew smoke into Lolulomai's right hand, handing back the pipe. 

 Loliilomai screeched again ; Nacinonsi stepped behind him, the rattling 

 began and another song was commenced. The two slowly 

 stepped towards the west side of the ladder, Loh'ilomai occasionally 

 screeching and waving the mashaata up and down. Nacinonsi carried 

 her corn ear and an empty tray. When the two had reached the ladder 

 they left the kiva. Punnanomsi followed, also Y^shiwa with a tray. 

 All went into Talaskwaptiwa's (Punnanomsi's husband) house. It was 

 now about 12:30 a. m.. and there was a recess, during which some 

 smoking was done in the kiva, in which Lolulomai soon participated. 

 In Talaskwaptiwa's house Ydshiwa and Nacinonsi were dressed up 

 ceremonially: Nacinonsi was dressed in the embroidered ceremonial 

 blanket {toihi), which was arranged in the form of a dress, held in 

 place by a wokoJavawa (knotted belt). Over this she wore a man's Kat- 

 cina kilt {pitkuna), the two upper corners of which were tied together 

 over the left shoulder. Around the neck she had numerous strands 

 of beads, and on the wrists she wore strands of yarn, Y<5shiwa was 

 daubed and dressed in the same manner as the four messengers had 

 bee;n on the previous afternoon, but with a number of small brass 

 bells on the legs. At about 1:15 a. m. Shokhunyoma, Sikamoniwa, 



