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attached a cotton string, to the end of which were tied the usual six 

 ceremonial feathers and an eagle breath feather. This string is called 

 a pdhu (road). This larger baho was to be used later on the altar. 

 Tobengotiwa furthermore made four nakwakwosis of small hawk 

 feathers, twelve of small turkey feathers, and four short ptlhus of small 

 eagle feathers. The strings of all of these were rolled in red c6ta 

 (iron oxide) except the long ptihu, which was first moistened with 

 honey and then rolled in corn-pollen. 



Sihongwa made four chochokpis about four inches long and four 

 about twelve inches long. To the first he attached turkey to the 

 latter eagle feather nakwakwosis. To all he tied a sprig of ktina, a 

 small turkey feather, a sprig of maovi, and a corn-husk packet con- 

 taining corn-meal and honey. He also made four nakwakwosis, but 

 my notes fail to state what kind of feathers he used. 



At about twelve o'clock Tobengotiwa deposited a baho, some corn- 

 meal, and I believe some nakwakwosis, at the shrine of Kohkang Wuhti 

 (Spider Woman), which is located under a large rock on the west side 

 and half-way down the mesa. (See PI. 153.) 



I was told that from this day all Antelope priests eat no meats 

 nor salted food, Tobengotiwa eating only once — late in the evening. 



Towards noon, Karzhongniwa commenced constructing the altar, 

 but I was absent until about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon. 

 When I then returned, I found the altar completed and the men 

 engaged in eating, sleeping, smoking, etc. Mokahtiwa made a num- 

 ber of cigarettes. These cigarettes were about two and one-half 

 inches long, and consisted of pieces of corn-husk filled with native 

 tobacco. These he placed on the floor north of the fireplace for use 

 in the approaching ceremony. Each of the men made an eagle 

 nakwakwosi, coloring the string red. This he tied to the scalplock. 

 This feather is called, as is usually the case, nakwa, and is used in 

 many Hopi ceremonies. 



Yukioma, who was to act as Antelope youth, and the girl who was 

 to act as Antelope maid, were then dressed up and decorated, for a de- 

 scription of which, see "4. — Proceedings in the Antelope Kiva in 1896." 



When all was ready the Snakes were notified to that effect, ai>d 

 their arrival in the Antelope kiva, etc., has already been noted in "3. 

 — Proceedings in the Snake Kiva in i898"(q.v.). Having thus recorded 

 the proceedings in both kivas for the two years, 1896 and 1898, sepa- 

 rately, up to the mutual evening ceremony, we are now ready to 

 describe that interesting event, and as in that very small variations 

 have thus far been noted, it does not seem necessary to describe it 

 specially for each year. 



