CONTENTS 



Page 



Preface - - --- ^^ 



Intrndnction -- 1''' 



Name of the ceremony 17 



Personnel of the ceremony - - - 18 



Requisites of the ceremony and their symbolism _ _ _ 19 



Time of the ceremony .._._- 23 



Scheme of the ceremony _ . . _ _ . - 24 



TheHako_.. ..- 26 



The preparation - 26 



First cIi^^sion. Initial rites ... 27 



First ritnal. Making the Hako 37 



Part I. Invoking the powers ... - - - 27 



Part II. Preparing the feathered stems. . 37 



Part III. Painting the ear of corn and preparing the other 



sacred objects.. 42 



Part IV. Offering of smoke 48 



Second ritual. Prefiguring the journey to the Son 49 



Third ritual. Sending the messengers 56 



Fourth ritual 58 



Part I. Vi-safjing the sacred objects 58 



Part II. Mother Cora assumes leadership . 59 



Part III. The Hako party presented to the powers 63 



Second division. The joiirney 68 



Fifth ritual 68 



Part I. Mother Corn asserts authority 68 



Part II. Songs and ceremonie.s of the way . 73 



Part III. Mother Corn reasserts leadership 85 



Third division. Entering the village of the Son and consecrating 



his lodge .-- • 89 



Sixth ritual 89 



Part, I. The Son's messenger received 89 



Part II. The Hako party enter the village 93 



Seventh ritual 93 



Part I. Touching and crossing the threshold 93 



Part II. Consecrating the lodge 97 



Part III. Clothing the Son and offering smoke 101 



The ceremony -. . .., . 105 



First di^-ision. The public ceremony 105 



Eighth ritnal (first day). The Fathers feed the children 105 



Ninth ritual (first night). Invoking the visions 117 



Tenthritual. The Dawn 123 



Parti. The birth of Dawn ... 123 



Part II. The Morning Star and the new-bom Dawn. 1 28 



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