508 NAVAHO HOUSES (ETH. ANN. 17 
After a short interval the following is sung to the west: 
House song to the West 
Ininddje biyddje beqogan aitla 
Far in the west far below thereahouse was made; 
Qojon qogdane 
Delightful house. 
Qastcéqogjan  bebiqogin — aiila 
God of Twilight there his house was made; 
Qojon qogdne 
Delightful house. 
Nagotsoi bebiqogan aitla 
Yellow light of evening there his house was made; 
Qojon qogdane 
Delightful house. 
Nagdy iltsdi bebiqogan — aitila 
Yellow corn there its house was made; 
QMojon gogane 
Delightful house. 
Intli'z  algqasat bebiqogan aiila 
Hard possessions there their house was made; 
Qojon qogane 
Delightful house. 
Cotbidji — bebiqogan aiila 
Young rain there its house was made; 
Qojon qogdne 
Delightful house. 
Cqagicty bebigogan, aitla 
Corn pollen there its house was made; 
Yojon qgogdne 
Delightful house. 
Sdya nagat —aitla biké qojon 
Theancients make their presence delightful; 
Qojon qogdane 
Delightful house. 
The song to the west is also followed by the benedictory chant, as 
above, and after this the song which was sung to the east is repeated; 
but this time it is addressed to the south. The song to the west is then 
repeated, but addressed to the north, and the two songs are repeated 
alternately until each one has been sung three times to each cardinal 
point. The benedictory chant is sung between each repetition. 
Allthe men present join in the singing under the leadership of the 
shaman, who does not himself sing, but only starts each song. The 
women never sing at these gatherings, although on other occasions, 
when they get together by themselves, they sing very sweetly. It is 
quite common to hear a primitive kind of part singing, some piping in 
a curious falsetto, others droning a deep bass. 
The songs are addressed to each of the cardinal points, because in 
the Navaho system different groups of deities are assigned to each of 
these points. The Navaho also makes a distinction between heavy 
