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wosi from each man to the shrine of Spider Woman, where he deposits 

 them. (See PI. 153.) The one remaining baho, the four red nakwdk- 

 wosis, and the road, made by the Chief Snake priest, are placed on a 

 tray and taken by the Snake chief to the house of the chaakmongwi 

 (crier; lit., crier chief), where it remains during the day. The present 

 incumbent of that position is Talaswungvnima, the brother-in-law of 

 Macangontiwa. In the evening the following men are supposed to 

 assemble again, but this, time in the house of the kikmongwi ' (chief 

 of the houses) so called because he is considered to be the owner of 

 the houses: 



The Chief Snake priest, of the Snake clan. 



The Assistant Snake priest, of the Snake clan. 



The Kikmongwi, of the Badger clan. 



The Crier, of the Reed clan. 



This little ceremony in the kikmongwi's house is called "tihtin- 

 gapya, " and is here described as a participant in the ceremony gave 

 it to the author, as it was not observed by him personally. My 

 informant says: "The tray with the one bdho, four nakwakwosis, and 

 one pdhu that was taken to the crier's house in the morning is placed 

 on the floor and all present squat down on the floor around it. The 

 kikmongwi then fills a pipe, smokes, and then hands it to the shiingva 

 (assistant) of the Snake chief, who also smokes, handing the pipe to 

 the crier and he to the Snake chief. Hereupon the assistant takes 

 the tray-, holds it before himself, and says the following words, which 

 may be considered a prayer: 



"Pai hapi itam yep imui ndlonang mdmgwitu itanamu dmungem 

 ytiyuha. Hapi owi yahpi it akw mongwacyakahkango ka hakami 

 tiwi 'wisht, ich itamui palaiy akw itamui okwatotwani. Pdu hdpi kush 

 6vi kdwuu wihpinen shdhkop talat 6pak ima Tetitcutu, Tcotcobtu kuwa- 

 naw unangway tawiyaniqay pasionaya. Owi ydhpi itam ka nanamahin 

 unangwaykahka yeshwani. Nap hakakwat mongwit yoiloki akw itamui 

 okwatotwaqo; put akw itam mongwactotini. Pai owi itam yan hakam 

 tundtyaokahkang, pai hdhlailcahkang ookaokahkang yahpi yeshwani ! 

 Shopkakawat sinomu pai hahlaikahkang, ookdokahkang yahpi 

 yeshwani." 



translation. 



Now we have for these different chiefs (the Cloud Gods), our 

 fathers, prepared (or dressed up) these prayer (offerings). There- 

 fore, being provided with these, do not delay anywhere, but quickly 



' Since the present kikmongwi belongs to the liberal faction, these leaders of the Snake and 

 .\ntelope fraternities who belong to the conservatives hold this night assembly generally in the 

 Antelope kiva. 



