992 TUSAYAN FLUTE AND SNAKE CEREMONIES (ETH. ANN. 19 
wood, the former decorated with ten rain-cloud pictures, five on each 
side, one above the other. These symbols had square outlines, each 
angle decorated with a figure of a feather, and depending from each 
rain-cloud figure, parallel lines, representing falling rain, were painted. 
The transverse slat bore a row of nine rain-cloud figures of semicireu- 
lar form. Four zigzag sticks, representing lightning, hung from the 
transverse slat between the vertical or lateral parts of the reredos. 
Two supplementary uprights were fastened to the main reredos, one 
on each side. These were decorated at their bases with symbolic pic- 
tures representing maize, surmounted by rain-cloud figures. The 
ridge of sand between the uprights of the altar supported many smaller 
rods and slats, the one in the middle being decorated with a picture of 
an ear of corn. 
From the middle point of this ridge of sand a wide trail of sand, 
covered with meal, was drawn across the floor at right angles to the 
altar. This zone terminated abruptly, and upon it was placed a row 
of four bird effigies, all facing from the altar. Between the second 
and third bird was a.small bowl. A tiponi stood at the left of the 
sand zone, looking toward the altar, and at the left of this were two 
water gourds alternating with ears of corn. 
Three figurines stood before the altar, one on the left, and two on 
the right side. The figurine on the left represented the Flute youth, 
who held in both hands a miniature flute wpon which he appeared to be 
playing. On his head was a corn-husk packet, and around his neck a 
necklace of artificial flowers. Of the two figurines on the other side, 
one represented the flute maid, the other Miiiyinwt. The latter had 
an ear of maize depicted on each of the four sides of the body. Upon 
her head were three rain-cloud symbols, and her cheeks were decorated 
with triangular markings. On the floor in front of the two smaller 
figurines were hillocks of sand, into which were inserted small rods 
with trumpet-like extremities variously colored. 
Although the author did not witness the secret ceremonials of either 
of the Flute societies at Mishongnovi, for want of time, he saw from 
the nature of the prayer-sticks (pahos) that they probably resembled 
the rites at Shipauloyi. In addition to the prescribed Flute pahos he 
observed the manufacture of the two wooden slabs, decorated with 
corn figures, which were carried by the maidens in the public dance, 
and the balls of clay with small sticks, called the tadpoles, which are 
made in both the Flute and the Snake ceremonies at Walpi. There 
is close resemblance between the small natcis, or Flute pahos, tied to 
the ladder of each of the Flute houses, and the awata-natcis, or stand- 
ards, with skins and red-stained horsehair, that are placed on the roofs 
of the chambers in which the altars are erected. 
