194 Field Giii.umiuan Musku.m — Anthroi'oi.ociv, Vot,. III. 



hunt, except old blind Homiwushyoma, who remained behind as 

 usual to guard the kiva. 



This being the third day of the ceremonial hunt they immediately 

 started down the south trail of th€ village, where they soon scattered 

 out and continued the hunt throughout the day (see Pis. LXXXVIl 

 and LXXXVIII). Inasmuch as we were informed that there was no 

 particular ceremony to take place at any spring or shrine this day, 

 the priests were not followed very far. We were informed by Loman- 

 akshu, however, that at a distance of some three miles in the plain 

 they would encounter a small spring where they would deposit the 

 nakwakwosis, as in the manner described for the first day's cer- 

 emonial hunt. 



Throughout the day and until the return of the Snake priests, 

 the Snake kiva remained entirely deserted except for old Homi- 

 wushyoma. The Antelope kiva also remained deserted for the 

 greater part of the day. The Antelope priest, however, was present 

 throughout the entire day and spent the morning making bahos. Of 

 these he made four single green bahos four inches in length. These 

 bahos bore no facet and gradually tapered toward one end, which 

 terminated in a round point, the other end being cut off square. At 

 this larger square end were fastened, about an inch apart, two nak- 

 wakwosis. In addition to these bahos he also made four nakwak- 

 wosis, consisting of a cotton string three inches in length, to one end 

 of which was fastened a duck feather. These bahos and nakwak- 

 wosis form the offerings which are to be made to the shrines of the 

 four world quarters on the following day by four Antelope priests. 



At half-past seven in the evening the Snake men, twenty in num- 

 ber, returned to the village; but this time they entered the village 

 from the northeast trail instead of the south, as had been expected. 

 Why this was done is not known. As they passed into the kiva one 

 by one they dropped their digging sticks, and those who had them 

 their rabbit sticks, on the outside of the kiva, and those who carried 

 bags containing snakes deposited them by the side of the other bags, 

 whereupon they removed their moccasins, shook out the dust and 

 then began, on the part of some, the ceremonial and fraternal smoking 

 about the hearth, while others went in quest of food for the evening 

 meal. The snakes were not transferred to the receptacles this even- 

 ing, nor did any further ceremonies take place, either in the Antelope 

 or Snake kiva. Two rabbits which had been caught on this day's 

 hunt were taken to some house to be cooked for the morrow's morn- 

 ing meal. All the priests are supposed to spend the nights through- 

 out the ceremony in their respective kivas. 



