USE OF PLAXTS I OR THE TOILET 



Amaranthus hyhridus panicuhtus (L.) Uline & Bray. Pui])le 



Amaranth. Amaraxtiiace^. Amaranth family. 

 I'shilowa ydl'tokla, 'red face paint' (i'shilowa, red; ydl'tokla, 

 face paint). 

 The leaves and blossoms, crushed and moistened wnth spittle or a 

 small quantity of watt-r. are nihhcd on the cheeks with a cloth, as a 

 rouge. 



Bouteloua gracilis (II. B. K.) Lag. Blue Grama. Poacile. 

 Grass family. 

 Biuiches of tliis grass securely wTapped serve more than one pur- 

 pose: The severed end is used as a hair brush, while the other end is 

 employed as a broom, sometimes as a strainer for goats' milk. 



Pedis papposa Harv. & Gray. Carduace.*:. Tliistle family. 

 Ilam'pasa. 

 The blossoms are cliewed by both sexes, especially the women, 

 ejected into the hands, and rubbed over the neck, limbs, and clotliing 

 as a perfume, before taking part in a dance in ceremonies of the secret 

 fraternities. On detectmg the fragrance, the men have many words 

 of compliment for the women, declaring them to be very sweet. 



Yucca glauca Xutt. Soapweed. Lillvce.e. Lily family. 



lio'tsanria, 'long loaf small' {ho<lio'klapa, long leaf wide; 



tsan'na, small). The leaf resembles the leaf of Tio'Tciapa 



{Yucca haccata Torr.), but is more slender and not so long. 



The root is freed of the bark, pounded, and made into suds by the 



use of cold water. These suds are used by aU the Indians of the 



Southwest for washing the head and for cleansing woolen garments 



and blankets. 



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