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runs along the east side of the kiva. A general head-washing now 

 ensues, the godmothers washing their "children," no matter when 

 they were initiated, and vice versa. The novices are also washed by 

 their godmothers.^ Ng6si washed her own head and that of her 

 husband Yeshiwa. The same I noticed one time of Masatoiniwa's 

 wife. The little babies' heads are also washed. It was six o'clock 

 when this head-washing was over. 



It should have been observed before, that while the sacred cere- 

 monies are in progress in the kiva, from about half-past twelve to 

 about four o'clock in the morning, one or several men of either the 

 Agave, Horn, Coyote, or Snake Societies is keeping watch outside of 

 the kiva, which I have also noticed in the Soyal and Marau ceremonies 

 and understand is done in others, too. 



When they are done they say to the novice: "Um woyomii dh 

 katci ndvokaonakang wuhtihaskiwuwani ! nikang n. n. um machiwa. " 

 (May you, a long time your life possessing, become an old woman! 

 but n. n. you are called or [named].) At about half-past six in the 

 morning Ng6si puts up at the south end of the kiva entrance the new 

 natsi made the previous day (see PI. IX), waving it first from the six 

 cardinal points and then sprinkling a pinch of meal on it. 



After the head-washing, some rested, others practiced singing and 

 dancing; the kiva was swept and at about half-past seven, breakfast 

 was partaken of by all participants in the kiva. The fast is now 

 broken and all can eat any kind of food throughout the remaining 

 part of the ceremony. 



The novices no longer grind corn for their godmothers, but are 

 supposed to learn to make trays on this and the following days, in 

 which they are instructed by the older women. 



This day is usually a "blue Monday" for the participating mem- 

 bers of the Fraterity. Having been up all night they are 'very tired, 

 and the greater part of the day is spent in resting and sleeping. A 

 little basket-making is done now and then in the kiva. While some 

 of the women go in and out at the kiva, most of them spend the 

 greater part of their time in their homes. 



In 1893 and 1895 Masatoiniwa and Homikini began to make some 

 ka6bahos. These are small slabs, about seven inches long, two inches 

 wide, and about seven-eighths of an inch thick. At the lower end 

 they have a keystone shaped handle. (See PI. XI.) They are made 

 of bahko (cottonwood roots, lit. : water wood), of which almost all 

 wooden ceremonial objects, used in connection with the Hopi cere- 

 monials, are made. 



' Usually all others who belong to the clan of the godmother also wash the head of the novice. 



