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To THE East. 

 Chlwiwitoyahaiahai ! Discharm! 



Chiwiwitoyahaiahai ! Discharm! 



Shiihhohopqo, From the east 



Qotcawicokota, White buzzard, 



Macayata akwaaha! With the wing! 



To THE North-west (Above). 

 Chlwiwitoyahaiahai! Discharm! 



Chlwiwitoyahaiahai! Discharm! 



Shuongaqo, From above, 



Coqomvicokota, Black buzzard, 



Macayata akwaaha! With the wing! 



To THE South-west (Below). 



Chiwiwitoyahaiahai! Discharm! 



Chlwiwitoyahaiahai! Discharm! 



Shiiatyaqo, From below, 



Maclwicokota, . ti Gray buzzard, 



Macayata akwaaha! With the wing! 



Chlwiwitoyahaiahai! Discharm! 



Chlwiwitoyahaiahai! Discharm I 



While singing the line "Chiwiwitoyahai," at every stanza, Ng6si 

 brushes with her right hand the ashes from the feather towards the 

 hatchway, all the others throwing the pinch of ashes which they hold 

 between their left thumb and index finger in the same direction, too, 

 with a circling motion. Ng6si strews fresh ashes along the feather, 

 the others take a fresh pinch from their right hand, and the same per- 

 formance is repeated during the remaining five verses. After the last 

 stanza has been chanted all beat the ashes from their hands, spit into 

 their hands, rub them together, and finally riib their bodies with them. 



What is the object of this discharming rite? The Hopi believe 

 that every secret fraternity and its paraphernalia possess its peculiar 

 charm or influence, which is injurious to the initiated. The charm of 

 the Snake Fraternity is a swelling which may occur on any part of the 

 body; that of the Horn Fraternity, a distortion of the neck and face; 

 that of the Oaqol Fraternity, a peculiar swelling on top of the head, 

 etc. Through this discharming rite, which takes place at the conclu- 

 sion of every Hopi extended ceremony, and on numerous other occa- 

 sions, such charm is supposed to be removed from the participants, 

 so that after that they may again mingle with impunity with nonpar- 

 ticipants and in every-day life. This danger is considered to be 



