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expel this race from our land and restore us our ancient posses- 

 sions — " 



The drum-beat and the monotonous chanting of the musicians 

 drowned the war-captain's voice. The double column reformed 

 and the dance was resumed. Around the plaza the dancers pro- 

 ceeded as before till the processional movement was completed. 

 The sowing-and-planting act was then given. In this act the col- 

 umns separated and faced each other. The dancers kept time with 

 both the hands end the feet for a minute. Then the columns joined 

 at the ends and spread out in the middle area so as to form an 

 ellipse. Around this all danced in a side movement to the right 

 till each individual faced his respective partner again. Then the 

 partners passed each other in a vigorous forward movement, turned 

 quickly to the right with sweeping motion, and leaned forward 

 nearly to the ground, the men swinging t^eir gourd rattles as if 

 sowing grain, the women sticking the ends of the ears of corn in 

 the ground in imitation of planting corn. 



At this instant the women rushed out of their houses with bas- 

 kets of eatables, ears of corn, gourds, melons, wheat bread, corn 

 cakes, etc. These they threw up into the air in all directions. 

 When the baskets were emptied, they replenished them and tossed 

 the contents toward the abode of those above. Of these eatables 

 whoever could catch anything that fell proceded to do so. A gen- 

 eral scramble followed, which would remind one much of a sheep- 

 salting scene, or probably more like feeding swine in a trough in 

 the center of the hog-yard. In this act of throwing heavenward 

 the food which heaven has enabled it to raise, the whole tribe dis- 

 played its gratitude to those above, and the dance was the harvest- 

 dance. 



Thus were the varied scenes continued throughout the entire 

 day. Then all lined up in double column with columns facing each 

 other. Between these lines the cacique and his aids marched back- 

 ward and forward for a considerable time, sprinkled their hearers 

 with sacred meal, and prayed to their gods. This scene closed the 

 dance. 



THE OPEN- PLAZA COLUMN DANCES. 



These dances are similar to the masked dance above described, 

 except that none of the actors are masked and only the women 

 wear head ornaments. At Jemez the clown element is usually 

 wanting, but at Zia pueblo it is represented in its full strength. 

 These dances are had on Catholic feast days and follow mass at the 

 Catholic church. The image of the saint of the day is carried to a 



