NO: & SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, IQI3 79 
it is evident from their expressions that their minds and bodies have 
been elevated above worldly thoughts. 
Whence come the rains so devoutly prayed for? By direction of 
the Council of the Gods, the shadow people fill their vases and long- 
necked gourd jugs from the waters of the six regions, and, ascending 
to the upper plane, provided there are sufficient clouds to protect the 
rain makers from view of the people of this world, they proceed to 
water such portions of the earth as have been assigned to them by 
the Council. The Tewa priests have given such close observation to 
Fic. 76.—Kiva of the Ice People. San Ildefonso. X shows upper entrance. 
Two trees are by the lower entrance. This kiva is head-quarters for the 
buffalo ceremonial. Photograph by Mrs. Stevenson. 
the winds and clouds that they are quite weatherwise, and seldorh 
select a time for a rain dance, when rains do not follow. 
Zooic worship has to do with the healing of the sick, the beast gods 
acting as mediators between man and the anthropic gods. The most 
shocking ceremony associated with the zooic worship of the Tewa 
is the propitiation of the rattlesnake with human sacrifice to prevent 
further destruction from the venomous bites of the reptile. The great- 
est secrecy is observed and the ceremonies are performed without the 
knowledge of the people except those directly associated with the 
rite which is performed quadrennially. Although many legends of 
the various Pueblos have pointed indirectly to human sacrifice in the 
