42 THE HAKO, A PAWNf^E CEREMONT [eth. asx. 22 



Exphututinu III/ till Kii'rdhus 



In this ceremony the In-own eatfle is called Kawas. This eagle has 

 been made holy Ijy being sacrificed to Tira'wa. Its feathers are tied 

 upon the stem that has been painted blue to represent the sky. 



This stem w;is the first one painted and decorated, because it is 

 female and the leader. It represents tlie night, the moon, the north, 

 and stands for kindness and helpfulness. It will take care of the 

 people. It is the mother. 



Thi-oughout the ceremony the Ku'ralius carries this feathered stem. 



After tlie Kawas stem is prepared tlie Ku'ralius hands it back to 

 the man on his left, toward the north, to hold while he prepares a 

 pendant of seven tail feathers from the white eagle. Then he takes 

 from the man on his right, toward the south, the stem wdiich had been 

 painted green and ties on it this Mdiite-eagle pendant. 



No song is sung while this is being done. The white eagle is not 

 holy; it- has not been sacrificed to Tira'wa. It has less power than 

 Kawas; it is inclined to war, to hurt some one. It can not lead; it 

 must follow. So tlie green stem is painted last, and all the decora- 

 tions are jiut upon it after the othei' stem is completed. 



This feathered green stem represents the male, the day, the sun, 

 and the south. During the ceremony it is carried by the assistant 

 of the Ku'i-ahus, whose jilace is on the right of the Ku'rahus, toward 

 the south. 



When we move ab(5ut the lodge waving the two feathered stems to 

 the rhythm of the song we are singing, Kawas, the brown eagle, is 

 carried next the people, and the white-eagle stem on the farther side, 

 away from the people, where it can do good by defending them and 

 keeping away all harm. If it were carried next the Children it would 

 bring them war and trouble. It is the brown eagle that is alwaj's 

 kept near the people and is w-aved' over their heads to bring them the 

 gifts of plenty and of peace. 



The red and white streamers tied upon the two stems represent the 

 sun and 1 he moon. 



While the Ku'ralius still has the sacred ointment upon his hands 

 he anoints a crotched stick and two straight sticks, all three of which 

 have been carefully scraped and smoothed. These sticks were cut 

 from a plum tree, because this tree is prolific in bearing fruit. 



Part III. P.\ixtin« thk Eah of Corn and Pkeparincj the Other S.^-CRED 



Objects 



Explunafioii hi/ ilw Kii' riihas 



The Ku'rahus now mixes in a round wooden bowl blue clay with 

 water taken from a running stream and paints with it an ear of white 

 corn, in the way our fathers were taught to do. During this act the 

 following song is sung. 



