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was used in the ceremonies in the Antelope kiva remained in the buck- 

 skin bag in front of the fetishes until the ninth day. 



While the chief priest, assisted, as has been stated, by others, 

 made the flat bahos, several of the men began to make or repair their 

 so-called tcti-nakwas, which consist of a bunch of eagle breath feath- 

 ers, all stained red, and of bluebird wing and tail feathers.* Of the 

 latter, two were tied together by the quill ends in such a manner that 

 they spread apart and these were then fastened to the tips of the 

 eagle feathers. These "head-dresses" are worn at the public perform- 

 ance on the ninth day. Two Snake costumes were also put in order 

 to be used by two of the men later on, when they were to act as 

 kal^htakas (warriors). These two men, Puhtinomtiwa and Q6tcvoyaoma 

 somewhat later, made some so-called kalehtak (warrior) bahos; the 

 first made four, the latter five. These consist of a single, undecorti- 

 cated stick, about seven inches long, to the upper end of which is 

 fastened a short eagle wing feather, and at about the place where 

 this feather is fastened is tied an eagle nakwakwosi and a packet, 

 made of corn-husk, containing presumably the usual pinch of corn- 

 meal and honey. A few such bahos are made in nearly every Hopi 

 ceremony. 



While the paint on the flat bahos, previously referred to, was dry- 

 ing, Macangontiwa made six common double green bahos and C6ka- 

 oma four. All who made bahos placed them on the floor in front of 

 themselves, and then smoked over them, and when later on the ten 

 flat and nine warrior bdhos were completed, they were placed on a 

 tray and Macingontiwa and the two warriors again smoked over 

 them. 



Thus far my notes on the proceedings in the Snake kiva during 

 the forenoon. Before recording those of the afternoon, which have 

 been observed several times, I shall give a brief description of the 

 doings in the Antelope kiva during the forenoon, which, as already 

 stated, have also been observed only once (in 1898). 



It has already been observed that early in the morning, the usual 

 mutual morning ceremony took place in the Antelope kiva, which was 

 followed by an interval of rest, conversation, smoking, and the usual 

 morning meal. After breakfast the priests occupied themselves in 

 various ways, repairing moccasins, smoking, making prayer offerings, 

 etc. Of the latter, the following were made, as far as recorded, 

 though I am uncertain whether my notes in that respect are complete: 



Tob^ngotiwa made fourteen double green bahos and seven 



» In the village of the second mesa a bunch of owl feathers, in addition to those mentioned 

 above, is used. 



