CONTENTS 



Page. 



Introduction 9 



Cosmogony 26 



Cult societies 69 



Tbeurgistic rites 73 



Rain ceremonial of the Snake society 76 



Rain ceremonial of the Giant society 91 



Four-night ceremonial of the Giant society for the healing of a sick 



boy 97 



Rain ceremonial of the Knife society 101 



Society of the Qner'r.'inna 112 



Raiu ceremonial of the Quer'r.-inna society 113 



Other societies 116 



Society of the cougar 118 



Society of Warriors 121 



Songs 123 



A rain song of the Shfi'wi Chai'iin (Snake society) 123 



A song of the Shfi'wi Chai'iin (Snake society) for healing the sick 125 



A rain song of the Sko yo Chai'iin (Giant society) 126 



A song of the Sko'yo Chai'iin (Giant society) for healing the sick 127 



A rain song of the His'tiiiu Chai'iin(Knife society) 128 



Portion of a rain song of th<' His'tiiin Cliai'iin (Knife society ) 129 



A rain song of the Quer'riinna Chai'an 130 



Prayer for sick infant 130 



Childbirth 132 



Mortuary customs and beliefs 143 



Myths 146 



The Coyote encounters disappointment 147 



The Coyote and the Cougar 154 



The Coyote and the Rattlesnake 156 



The Skatona 157 



