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with the rain wheel and the small cylinder,' prepared by the sprinkler 

 on the seventh day. Soon after his arrival the two warriors put in 

 their appearance. They have deposited at each of the three places 

 already mentioned a flat, a warrior's (red), and probably also a green 

 baho and some nakwakwosis and corn-meal.^ They also have been 

 swinging their bullroarers and shooting their lightning frames while en 

 route to this place. With and soon after them, arrive the would-be 

 participants in the race. When all are assembled, the water carrier 

 rubs a little clay into the men's hands and then lays the ptlhu on the 

 trail, pointing out, as it were, the way to the village. He then faces 

 the men who have drawn up in line across the trail, and says: 



"Pai ita hahlaikahkang' y6htukni. Owi lima totim, hohongwitu, 

 shush ka natushitotani! Nap hakawat momik yamakat itam put atswi 

 tawat ka nashami pitoq hiyanikae. Tflnatyaolcahkango imui itangumui, 

 itanamui kiyamayui yaiwawicni, yiingwicni; pai hahlaikahkango, 

 ookaokahlcango! Taatumai!" 



translation. 



Now we shall race joyfully. Hence you strong young men do not 

 once detain each other!* Whoever comes out ahead, on his account* 

 we shall drink* when the sun has not yet come half-way.' Being con- 

 cerned (about this) to these our mothers, our fathers, to the village, 

 we shall ascend, we shall enter it, happily, courageously. Now go we! 



The messenger then speeds away and soon the racers say to the 

 warriors: "Taa ita paiyyani; pai pi yapni" (There, be we off; he is 

 already off). 



After a few seconds they repeat their clamoring: "Taa ita paiy- 

 yani" (now let us be [be we] off). And after a short interval, during 

 which their impatience has been growing, they say: "Taa, ita paiy- 

 yani; pai pi tawa yama" (Now be we off; why the sun is already up). 

 Each of the two warriors then repeats the water carrier's speech — 



' The other one I noticed in the morning at the south side of the Antelope altar. Their use 

 •will be explained by and by. 



" The information as to the exact kind and number of bAhos these warriors take along, and 

 just where and how they deposit them, is also conflicting, and will need further study by special 

 personal observation. 



^ Here the warriors afterwards say " ciikaokahkang!" 



* 1. e., do not try to win by keeping others back, but by honestly exerting yourself. 



* Because the winner receives the sacred water as a prize, which is believed to bring rain, as 

 •will be explained later on. 



' It was explained to me that the messenger here speaks in behalf of the thirsty crops, for 

 ■which this ceremony is celebrated, for which he is sent to fetch the clouds, and which are eagerly 

 waiting to drink the expected rain. 



' By this the anxiety is expressed that the looked-for rain should not procrastinate, but come 

 soon. 



