294 Field Columbian Museum— Anthropology, Vol. III. 



In the Antelope kiva practically the same condition of affairs 

 exists as on the preceding day. Only about three or four men are in. 

 These mostly work in their fields. The chief priest stays in the kiva 

 most of the time; he smokes, cards and spins cotton, sometimes gets 

 wood, or goes to his field. In the morning and evening he, of course, 

 is at his post for the mutual smoke with the Snake priest. All again 

 sleep in the kivas as usual. 



FOURTH CEREMONIAL DAY. 



(BAYl'SH TALA; THRICE LIGHT OR DAY.) 



I was usually in the kiva early on this day — one time as early as a 

 quarter past three in the morning, when all were still sleeping. The 

 number of Snake men present on this day varied in the different 

 years; in 1896 there were seven, in 1898 I failed to state in my notes 

 the exact number, in 1900 there were only six. On this day some of 

 the men again usually run down the mesa before sunrise to look after 

 their crops, but return to their kiva for breakfast and to prepare for 

 the snake hunt. They take with them, however, their snake bags, 

 snake whip, corn-meal, etc., and put on their kilts in order to be pre- 

 pared to properly capture and handle a snake if one be found. If a 

 new participant comes in, he first of all stands in front of the altar, 

 holds a little sacred meal to his lips, and then sprinkles it towards the 

 altar. He then takes off his moccasins, loosens his hair, and then 

 squats down near the fireplace to smoke. The smaller boys smoke 

 very seldom. The only time that I have seen them take a few puffs 

 is when the snake hunters, upon their return from the hunt, assemble 

 around the fireplace for the evening smoke. On that occasion I have 

 also heard them utter a short prayer when the men pray after the 

 smoking is over. 



Through all my notes of this day runs the complaint of the Snake 

 priests that so few snakes have been found. This is one reason why 

 new participants are heartily welcomed, and why the snakes found are 

 not transferred to the jar every morning. In 1898 no jars had been 

 brought in yet up to this day. (For snake hunt see PI. 158 and 159.) 



In the Antelope kiva the situation remains unchanged. The 

 number of men present in this kiva are not known to have exceeded 

 four on this day. These eat, smoke, and sleep in the kiva, but other- 

 wise follow their usual occupations, except Tobengotiwa, who remains 

 in the kiva most of the time, carding and spinning cotton, sleeping, 

 smoking, etc. The only connection between the occupants of the two 



