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by their side. From an old Oraibi tray which he also brought he 

 took a pinch of meal and sprinkled over the tiponies four times, utter- 

 ing a silent prayer. The tray was then placed by the side and to the 

 left of the tiponies. He then indulged in a silent ceremonial smoke 

 for a period of several minutes, whereupon he left the kiva for his 

 field. The kiva was practically deserted throughout. the day until his 

 return in the evening, when he was visited by the Snake priest and 

 with him engaged in fraternal smoking. The Antelope priest 

 remained in the kiva this night alone. 



During the afternoon, clay which had been brought by Qotcwaisi 

 (the mother of Lomanakshu) was taken into each of the kivas and the 

 holes and crevices were stopped up by QOtcwaisi in the Snake kiva. 

 Special pains were taken to plaster over every crevice and chink, in 

 order that should one of the snakes escape from the bags or recep- 

 tacles it could the more readily be found, a precaution which proved 

 to be of practical value when later on several reptiles did escape 

 from the buckskin bags. 



Second Day (Shushtala, First Day), August 14. 



On inquiry it was learned that the two natsis had not been 

 removed during the night and were in their position consequently 

 when the kivas were visited at half-past six o'clock on this morning, 

 where they are left after this day and night. At this time the kivas 

 were entirely deserted and it was later ascertained that the chief 

 priests were in their fields. A pile of firewood was noticed outside 

 of the Antelope kiva. About an hour later Sikanakpu entered the 

 Antelope kiva and smoked. Presently four boys approached with 

 bowls of food, consisting of green-corn stew, comiwiki, etc., remain- 

 ing outside at the hatch leading into the kiva, when Sikanakpu came 

 up and received the food from them, whereupon the boys followed 

 him into the kiva and sitting on sheepskins they made their morning 

 meal sitting on the west side of the banquette. During the meal the 

 old man talked to the boys, who seemed to enjoy the meal not a little. 

 It was noticed that the heads of the boys had just been washed in 

 yucca suds, and it was also noticed on walking through the village 

 that there were many freshly-washed heads on this morning. The 

 same thing was noticed on the previous morning. 



At about half-past eight o'clock Lomanakshu entered the Snake 

 kiva alone, bringing with him native bread and a pail of water. 

 Sitting upon the platform he began eating, when, shortly after, Nak- 

 wayeshwa and ChoshnimtiWa entered, also bringing with them food. 



