CONTENTS. 



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Preface - - - - - - - - - - 165 



Siininiary statement of previous accounts ----- 167 



The X'illage of Misliongnovi ------- 169 



Tlie kivas used by the Snake and Antelope Fraternities - - - 170 



Time and duration of ceremony ------- 172 



Preliminary ceremony (B,i-lio-la-wu, Balio making) - - - 174 



Participants ..--...-. 17^ 



Announcement (Ting-apngvu or Clid-a-lang-wu) - - - - 176 



The ceremonies proper 



I day (Yungya, assembly) - - - - - - I77 



II day Sliiish-ta-la (First Day) ----- 178 



III day L6sh-ta-la (Second Day) - - - - - 184 



1\' day Bay-ish-ta-la (Third Day) - - - - - 191 



V day Na-16sh-ta-la (Fourth Day) - - - - - . 195 



VI day Sliush-ka-hi-mu (Once not anything) - - - 211 



\'II day Ko-mok-to-tok-ya (Wood jjroviding) - - - - 220 



VIII day To-tok'-ya (Food providing) . . - - 226 



IX day Tikive (Dancing) - - - - . - . 242 



The four days after the ceremony (Xyoliwa, wrangling) - - - 254 



The Snake Legend -------- 255 



