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The second part of the October (tj'cii) is said to be called Tii'hoe. 

 If tills is recognized as a lunar period we would Lave 14 divisions to 

 the ceremonial year. lu the Pamii'iyawu, the Snake ceremony, and the 

 Katcina's return, the same Niiitiwa (struggle of maids for bowls, etc) 

 occurs. 



It will be noticed that the five summer moons have the same names 

 as those of the winter; by that I do not mean to discard the divisions 

 "named" and "nameless," elsewhere used on good authority. The 

 questions regarding the nomenclature ot the different moons and their 

 number are very perplexing and not yet satisfactorily answered. 



The determination of the number of moons recognized in the year 

 or the interval between the successive reappearance of the sun in his 

 house (Tawaki) at the summer solstitial rising is a most important 

 question, for a satisfactory answer to which my researches thus far are 

 insufficient. Several of the priests have told me that there were 13, 

 as given above; but others say there are 12, and still others, 11. The 

 comparative ethnologist, familiar with Mexican calendars, would be 

 glad to acce])t the report that there were 13, in which case there would 

 be introduced a remarkable harmony between peoples akin in many 

 ways. Although, however, ther^is good evidence that 13 is recognized 

 by some priests, the negative evidence must be mentioned, especially 

 as it is derived from men whose know^ledge of Hopi lore I have come 

 to respect. I have, however, provisionally followed the opinion of 

 those who hold that the Hopi recognize 13 ceremonial months in their 

 calendar. 



If the second part of the (j'cii moon be called Tii'hoe, we would have 

 1-1 moons, which would give C between 2 Powa, or 2 Pa, Kele, Kya, 

 and divide the ceremonial year into two parts of 7 moons each. The 

 Katcina's return (I'kine), or the beginning of the Katcinas, then 

 occurs in the Pa moon; they end in Kya at the Niman (last, farewell). 

 The group of unmasked cei-emonials (nine days) likewise begins at 

 the Pa moon in the Snake or Flute, and ends at the winter, Kya, or 

 Soyaluha. 



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