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sprinkler drops the vines on the ground, proceeds in the same manner 

 for about half a minute, and then both resume their positions in the 

 lines of their men. One of the Snake men picks up the bunch of vines 

 in the manner in which at the Snake dance proper the snakes are 

 picked up. Hereupon the Snake priests again make the circuit four 

 times in the same manner as when they arrived, the Antelopes shaking 

 their rattles while they do so, and then proceed to their kfva. As soon 

 as they have disappeared, the Antelopes leave the plaza in the same 

 manner as the Snakes; i.e., first going through the same performance. 



In the Snake kiva all arrange themselves around the fireplace, 

 north of which is lying the bunch of vines. All smoke, using every 

 available pipe, and then each one utters a fervent prayer. The bunch, 

 I am told, is then taken to the field by any one in the klva. 



After all had laid off their ceremonial costume, supper was par- 

 taken of in both kivas, after which, outside of the usual smoking, 

 nothing of importance was observed on this day. The fast is broken 

 in the Antelope kfva this evening, the men being allowed to eat any- 

 thing at this evening's meal and also the next day. 



NINTH CEREMONIAL DAY. 



(ti'kivee; dance.) 



Practically the same performances are repeated in both kivas, 

 beginning at the same early hour as on the previous day. Only the 

 race of this morning is called the Snake race, while that of the previ- 

 ous morning was called the Antelope race. The race on this occasion 

 starts at a place a short distance south-east from the one from which 

 the Antelope race started. The same Snake man who got the water 

 from the spring on the previous evening is supposed to take it out to 

 the starting-place this morning. Again neither the Antelope nor the 

 Snake men participate in the race from the starting-place, but join 

 the racers along the route. Nor are they contestants for the prize. 

 Bahos, nakwakwosis, and meal are again deposited at the different 

 shrines along the route ' and at the starting-place, and the lightning 

 frames are shot and the bullroarers twirled at intervals along the route 

 of the race. (See Pis. 189 and 190.) 



In the Antelope kiva the members of both Fraternities who do 

 not participate in one capacity or another in the race, have in the 



' Prayer offerings are deposited at threfe different places along the route of the snake race, and 

 also at the starting-place. Of the three places only one has a regular name, Kaotaktipu (Place-of- 

 Burnt or Charred Corn), because, in a war, N^vajos burned up a pile of husked corn at that place. 



