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worked on the fourth white cloud, which he completed, and then 

 filled in the third, while Sikanakpu took up the green band on the 

 south. Shakhungwa began outlining in black again, surrounding 

 first the fourth white cloud symbol, then the third red cloud symbol, 

 the third white and the fifth white cloud symbols. Sikanakpu took 

 up the east green band, while Sikangpu again worked on the west 

 white band and continued filling in the white field between the green 

 and yellow lightning symbols. He now worked on the north outside 

 white field, while Shakhungwa worked on the east outside white field, 

 and then Sikangpu, having stopped to rest awhile, now continued 

 the north outside white field. At this point the white paint was 

 exhausted and a boy was sent after more. 



In the meantime Shakhungwa began outlining in black the vari- 

 ous symbols (see PI. XC), first on the north and then on the east 

 between the white band and the white field, and then, without finish- 

 ing these boundaries, he began a series of short black parallel bands 

 extending outward from the north white band into the white field. 

 Polihungwa now again ceased his work at the bahos and assisted in 

 the making of the mosaic. Sikangpu took this opportunity to rest 

 and lay down on the west side of the kiva. Polihungwa began work- 

 ing on the black dividing line on the east side between the red and 

 white bands. The boy having returned with the fresh supply of white 

 paint, Sikangpu began on the white outside field on the east side, 

 while Sikanakpu worked at the black line on the west between the 

 green and the red band. Sikangpu now finished the white field west 

 of the yellow lightning symbol and then he and Polihungwa worked 

 on the white outside field to the south, while Shakhungwa continued 

 the black dividing line, now surrounding the yellow, and then the 

 white lightning symbol. Polihungwa now relieved Shakhungwa of 

 the bowl of black paint, surrounded in outline the red lightning sym- 

 bol and then worked on the green. Polihungwa then went around on 

 the north side and with the black finished the red lightning symbol, 

 while Shakhungwa, seating himself on the south of the mosaic, filled 

 in details in black on the green lightning symbol. 



It being now about three o'clock, Namurztiwa, who for some 

 time had been resting on the floor, left the kiva for food.* Poli- 

 hungwa then took from the meal tray a pinch of meal, which, with a 

 quick motion of the thumb and first finger, he cast along the foot of the 

 east wall. Namurztiwa now returned with a bag from which he took 

 three watermelons and some green onions and peppers, which he 



•The following men worked at one time or another on the sand mosaic: Polihuni^'wa. Shak- 

 liungwa, Sikanakpu, Namurztiwa, Sliakventiwa and Sikangpu. 



