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brought the sleeve containing the snake to the kiva on the previous 

 evening. He then removed his shirt and trousers and went over to 

 the Antelope kiva. A woman's voice was heard on the outside of 

 the kiva, whereupon Homiwushyoma ascended the ladder and soon 

 returned with a roasted rabbit which was at once divided between the 

 two boys who had retained their position on the platform. Nakwah- 

 ungwa now returned from the Antelope kiva, bringing with him the 

 nakwakwosis which had been made and consecrated by th^ Antelope 

 priest, as has already been described. Placing the nakwakwosis on 

 the tray containing the sacred meal, he emptied a pipe and refilled it, 

 smoking upon them four times. While this consecration of the bahos 

 was going on by these few priests, additional Snake members began 

 to enter the kiva from time to time. As a rule, immediately upon 

 entering the kiva, they removed their shirts and trousers, letting down 

 their hair and taking a position in a constantly increasing number, 

 forming a circle about the fireplace, where they joined the smokers, 

 each exchanging terms of relationship as the pipe was passed to him. 

 The tray containing the nakwakwosis is also passed to each one, who 

 smokes over it slowly and deliberately, puffing smoke directly upon 

 the nakwakwosis four times. Among the newcomers was another 

 boy, bearing with him an old fiour sack filled with many rolls of fine 

 wafer-like piki bread. During all this time strict decorum was main- 

 tained in the kiva, and a seriousness was maintained by all alike. 

 Lomanakshu then addressed the men at considerable length in a low 

 voice, all responding ^^Anchaa'' (all right, or amen). He claims that 

 he repeats the speech made to him by Polihungwa in the Antelope kiva, 

 to which he adds: Yan hakam itamui ookalanta (that way he urges us). 

 At the conclusion of his address the old blind priest, Homiwushyoma, 

 addressed the priests at considerable length, at the conclusion of 

 which they answered " Owe'" (Yes). Another boy entered, bearing a 

 tray of ///'/ and two roasted rabbits. Another Snake priest entered, 

 bringing witb him a snake whip which he deposited with the other 

 whips lying on the sack. He also disrobed and took a place by 

 Homiwushyoma and lighted a pipe and began smoking in silence. 

 At this point a number of masks and other paraphernalia belonging 

 to the different Katcinas, which up to this time had been lying in 

 promiscuous confusion on the banquette of the kiva, were gathered 

 together in blankets and removed by Choshnimtiwa and Lomakuiwa. 

 Still another priest entered for the first time during the ceremony and, . 

 after disrobing, joined the semicircle of the smokers. There were 

 now twelve in the kiva, all, except the boys, in a semicircle engaged 

 in fraternal smoking. The nakwakwosis having been returned to 



