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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



Eectaiigular in section. < )nc side uniformly painted white and opposite 

 witli transverse bands of color separated by black lines of ])aint, in the 

 following order: Yellow, bine, red, variegated, white, speckled, and 

 black.' 



Mr. Gushing informs me that these blocks are used in a divinitory 

 form of Ta'-sho'-li-ire, called Tem-thld-nahna-ta'-sho'-ii-ire, "of all tlie 

 regions wood-canes." 



This game is employed in name divination and prognostication of an iiidividnal, 

 usually of a youth, the colors being noted lor the purpose of determining the rank 

 and name signilicant thereof of the one for whom the divination is made. 



Fig. 104. 

 HIDE USED AS OAMING BOARD IN TEM-THLA-NAH-TA'-SHO'-LIWE. 



Zufii Indians, New Mexico. 



Sketch by ;Mr. Kr:ink Hamilton Cushinj;. 



In this game the counting grains are named for: 

 North: Thlup t,si lira live, '-Yellow medicine seed people." 

 West: Thli a kwa lace, "Blue medicine seed people.'' 

 South: iShi lo a lira lice, "Red medicine seed people." 

 East: K6 ha lura l-we, "White medicine seed peo])le." 

 Upper region : Ku tsu a lica l-we, "Variegated medicine seed people." 

 Lower region: Kwi na Icwa Tcive, "Black medicine seed people." 

 Middle or all-containing region: I to i)a nah na hwa Icwe, "Of all 

 colors medicine seed i)eople." 



' For the significance of these colors in Zuni see note, p. 679. The stick with notches 

 (fig. 88), used in the Tewan game, suggests the probability that these painted sticks 

 replaced others wrapped with colored thread or fabric. Compare with the ancient 

 Chinese scepter (fig. 126) banded with live colors by being wrapped with colored 

 cords. 



