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the dancers (figure 40). The leader of tlie Katciuas stands midway in 

 the line, and by a rapid movement of his rattle as a signal changes the 

 song and directs the termination. To him' as a representative the 

 prayers are addressed. The dance is a rhythmic stamping movement 

 of one foot on the ground, and all keep in line, elbowing their neigh- 

 bors, turning now to one side, then to another, as directed. The female 

 Katcinas face the male and stand about midway iu the line. They use 

 the serrated stick and scapula as an accompaniment to the song. 



It is common for both male and female Katciuas to bring gifts to the plaza 

 for spectators, especially 

 children, as they return 

 to the dance.- These gifts 

 are ordinarily corn, bread, or 

 tortillas. It is customary 

 for priests to sprinkle the 

 Katcinas with sacred meal, 

 and the Tcukuwympkiyas, 

 or clowns, also perform this 

 function. The tiponi or Ka- 

 tcina badge of ofltice is not 

 carried in every celebration, 

 nor does the Katciua chief, 

 Intiwa, always lead the line. 



The one garment worn by 

 the male Katcinas is the cer- 

 emonial kilt. This is not 

 confined to them, but islike- 

 ■wise worn in other ceremo- 

 nials, as in the Snake Ante- 

 lopeobservanceand in minor 

 celebrations. Every male 

 Katcina, whatever his hel- 

 met, has one of these about 

 his loins. It is made of 

 coarse cotton, on the ends 

 of which are embroidered symbolic figures of rain-clouds, falling rain, 

 and lightning. Ordinarily half of the width is painted green, and the 

 lower edge is black, with nine square blocks of the same color at regular 

 intervals. This kilt is represented on many dolls of the Katcinas figured 

 in my article on that subject.^ 



The Katcinas, irrespective of the si)ecial personage depicted, wear a 

 broad cotton sash with knotted strings at the proximal end. In this 



' To these ]>rayers he alone re.sponils ' Antcai," rijiht. 



^The configuration of the mesa and the fact that the house walls rise almost continuously with the 

 side of the clit^" prevent the Katcinas dancing on the ditVerent sides at' the ]uiehlo. hut in Zufii the 

 open spaces outside the village, in addition to the plaza in tlie heart of the puehlo, are used for dances 

 as I have elsewhere described. 



3See also Journal of American Ethnology and ArchaHdo,:;\ , vo . i\, p. 66. 



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Fig. 41— Maskette of Anakatcinamana. 



