CONTENTS. 



Curator's Note 

 I, Preface ...... 



II. Introduction ...... 



III. Time of the Ceremony 



IV. The Preliminary Ceremony (Bdholawu) . 



1. Bdholawu of 1896 . 



2, Bdholawu of 1898 

 V. Participants ..... 



VI. First Ceremonial Day .... 

 VII. Second Ceremonial Day 

 VIII. Third Ceremonial Day 

 IX. Fourth Ceremonial Day 

 X. Fifth Ceremonial Day . . . . . 



1. General Remarks .... 



2. Proceedings in the Snake Kiva in 1896 



3. Proceedings in the Snake Kiva in 1898 



4. Proceedings in the Antelope Kiva in 1896 . 



5. Proceedings in the Antelope Kiva in 1898 



6. Mutual Evening Ceremony in the Antelope Kiva 

 XI. Sixth Ceremonial Day ...... 



XII. Seventh Ceremonial Day ...... 



XIII. Eighth Ceremonial Day ...... 



XIV. Ninth Ceremonial Day . . . . . . 



XV. The Snake Legend ....... 



XVI. The Snake Antidote 



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