White] THE PUEBLO OF SIA, NEW MEXICO 173 
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Ficure 20,—Altar of Caiyeik society at initiation. The light stippled areas are yellow pol- 
len; the dark areas are black powder. Five corn-ear fetishes (iarikos) are shown at the 
bottom of the painting; behind them sit as many members of the Caiyeik society (indicated 
by circles). A ‘‘road” runs from the door of the room to the middle of the painting. 
Two medicine bowls and a number of small animal figures are placed on this road, outside 
the painting; a stone fetish is on the spot where the road enters the painting; and little 
animal fetishes line the front (upper) edge of the painting. A large stone mountain lion 
(mékaitc) is on each side and in front of the painting. 
They were not accompanied by the gowatcanyi. The other Caiyeik 
made the meal painting on the floor (the yapaicini) and laid out their 
jarikos, mountain lion figures, and other paraphernalia (fig. 20). In 
the afternoon the gowatcanyi came in and saw the altar. The medi- 
cinemen were sitting behind the yapaicini. After a while food was 
brought in and they ate. Then the gowatcanyi went out to visit in 
the pueblo. They went back to the Caiyeik house that evening. 
The medicinemen sang for some time. 
The next morning the Caiyeik put a line of cornmeal on the ground 
around the house. This was the trap (tsiwikame) ;** should anyone 
step across this meal line he would be forced to become a member of 
the Caiyeik society. The gowatcanyi remained outside the meal 
line. The Caiyeik were in their house; “‘they’re putting feathers on 
the things they’re going to use and getting the grass ready (to put on 
the candidate).” 
26 The Santo Domingo informant said that when one speaks of trapping a bird one uses the same word as 
for trapping a person and inducting him into a society. Traps sold in stores are called Wikame. 
