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were taken from the hands of the participants by the priest 

 who sprinkled meal on the Kd-tci-nds and Ta-tcuk-ti, and 

 deposited the yucca wands in a bd-ho-ki 1 near the pueblo. 



A second celebration of the Wd-wdc-ka-tci-nd took place 

 on the eve of the Hu-mis-kd-tci-nd, four days after, at the 

 village of Si-tcum-o-vi? . This celebration closely resem- 

 bled the first, but different personages were introduced. 

 The Td-tcuk-ti and Kd-tci-nds dressed themselves in the re- 

 cess of the cliff under the bd-ho-ki between Wal-pi and 

 Si-tciim-o- vi. The race took place in the plaza of Si-tciim- 

 o-vi, the Td-tcuk-ti standing at the east end near the row. 

 of houses at that place. Td-tcuk-ti and Kd-tci-nds took 

 part, but no Pai-d-kya-muh appeared as in the celebration 

 at Te-wa. 



The following personages were noted in the two races 

 which were studied in the summer of 1891 at the East 

 Mesa. 



HU-HU-WUH. 



Hu'-hii-wuh appeared in the Wd-wdc-kd-tci-nd at Te-wa. 

 I have studied the mask (PI. n, fig. 4) worn by him and 

 also have in my collection a figurine (doll) of the same per- 

 sonage. From these and a photograph (PI. i, fig. 1) taken 

 during the performance, a good idea of his symbolism 

 can be readily made out. The head of Hu'-hu-wuh was 



iA bd-ho-ki is a shrine in which feathered sticks called ba'-hos are deposited 

 and around which certain ceremonials are performed by novices and others on 

 certain occasions. Their form varies somewhat but they are ordinarily simple 

 pquare or rectangular cairns of stone, often uncovered, in which often a curious 

 watenvorn botryoidal stone is placed. Simple heaps of stones dedicated to Ma'- 

 sauivuh may often be termed bd-hd ki, and small cavities in boulders have the same 

 designation. The bd-ho-ki in which certain offerings, as those of the "Farewell 

 Kd tcind", are placed is a covered chamber and the flat slab over it may be luted 

 in pluce after use with adobe. 



*On the afternoon before the race the plaza was carefully swept in preparation. 

 The celebration took place at a little before sundown before a large assemblage of 

 spectators. Many of the racers, possibly all, were from the neighboring village of 

 Wal-pi. 



