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squash, popped corn, stew, various kinds of mush, different dishes of 

 meal, etc. 



During the following night no one is allowed to sleep, ceremonies 

 taking place several times during the night. The performances of 

 this evening and night, however, have been observed one time only. 

 My notes run as follows: 



Nothing of importance took place during the evening until twelve 

 o'clock. It was spent mostly in practicing for the public perform- 

 ance, which was relieved by intervals of gossipping, joking, and 

 eating. 



A third man, Yeshiwa, the husband of the chief priestess, had 

 come in towards evening and spent the night in the kiva. Also a 

 number of women and girls, who had not yet been present had put in 

 their appearance, so that. about forty persons were present during the 

 night. -'riA;-':: 



FIFTH DAY. 

 NALOSH tALA. (FOUR- TdMES DAY.) 



From twelve o'clock to half-past twelve in the morning, the con- 

 dition of affairs in the kiva was the same as before twelve o'clock; a 

 free conversation throughout the kiva, here and there small groups 

 around a watermelon, piki tray, or food bowl, etc. From half-past 

 twelve until one in the morning, all formed a long circuit, facing its 

 center and moving slowly sideways, again practicing the songs, motions, 

 and dance to be performed on the plaza the last day. At one o'clock 

 all the novices were sent home, as they were said to be too young to 

 witness the costuming, etc., about to take place. When they had left, 

 the objects in front of the altar frame (birds, medicine bowl, cloud 

 symbols, figurines, etc.,) were placed on the floor near the fireplace, and 

 Masdtoiniwa and Talasngainoma were dressed up for the ceremony to 

 take place in which the first was to represent Muyingwa, the God of 

 Germination and Growth, and the latter, Naydngaptumsi, the Goddess 

 of all kinds of seeds. The body decoration of Masatoiniwa was as 

 follows: The lower arms, lower legs, a band running from shoulder to 

 shoulder, another band running around the body over the abdomen 

 (each from two to three inches wide), and a narrower band around the 

 leg over each knee were daubed white; his chin was painted black by 

 Ng6si. His costume consisted of the usual ceremonial kilt and sash, 

 ankle i)ands, fox skin, bandoleer, and leg bands of strands of dark- 

 blue yarn, many strands of beads, turquoise ear pendants, and a 

 kwachakwa (bunch of white eagle breath feathers), on the apex, a 

 single nakwakwosi — taken from the mongwikuru — on the front of the 



