224 THE PIMA INDIANS tETH. ann. 26 



After the people had killed Ila-ak tiiey followed the tracks of the 

 boys, who liad (jjone toward the (>ast with their parrots. Tlio ])ur- 

 suers raised a cloud of dust as they went along, which betrayed theu- 

 presence on the trail to the boys, who exclaimed, "What shall we do!" 

 At lengtli they set free the parrots, which flew up into the mountains, 

 where they concealed themselves in the forest. Following their ex- 

 ample, the boys hastened to the same place, where they successfully 

 eluded the pursuers. After the people had abandoned the search the 

 boys went back to their former home and foimd that their grand- 

 mother had been killed. She had left directions which they carried 

 out. They gave the body proper liurial in the sand. At the end of 

 four-day periods she had told them to visit her grave imtil they saw a 

 plant growing out of it; four days after it appeared they were to 

 gather the leaves, and in time tiiey would learn what was to be done 

 with them. The boys obeyed her commands and obtained tobacco, 

 which they learned to use through the instruction of Elder Brother. 



After killing Ha-ak Elder Brother made his home at Balxxpiivari 

 for some time. Hearing of the fact that the boys were living alone at 

 their old home, he visited them. He inquired about their welfare and 

 seemed to be disposed to befriend them. Finding the tobacco leaves, 

 he incjuired if they had been used yet, and was assured tliat tiiey had 

 not been. Elder Brother then revealed the purpose for \\hich the 

 leaves had been intended. "These are to be rolled in corn husks and 

 smoked," said he; "I will give you, also, earth flowers" to mix with 

 the tobacco when you smoke if you desire to gain the favor of the 

 women." He showed them how to collect the bark of the tree which 

 induces sleep.'' "Make this into a powder," said he, "and wlien you 

 wish to overpower anyone just shake this before them." Then Elder 

 Brother left the youths, who followed his instructions and found the 

 love philter and the sleeping powder to be irresistible. But tlie peo- 

 ple were incensed at their use of the charms and finally killed them. 



Elder Brother continued to live in the cave at Babof[uivari for 

 some time. He went about the country from village to \allage seeking 

 to do mischief. He sang the song of the menstrual period and accom- 

 panied it by reviling the family of the young girls. At last the people 

 could endure his pranks no longer and drove Mm away. He went to 

 Mo'hattik mountain, north of the Gila, and the people there gathered 

 to destroy him. 



Elder Brother went into his house and the people came and clubbed 

 him to deatli. They pounded his head until it was flat, then dragged 



o Tcuwut hi&sik, a wliitish lichen gathered by the I'imiia and kept in little bags or in hollow roods 

 3 or 4 inches long. 



hKa'sitakiit ("to make sloop"), said by the Papago.s to stand on a mountain about 40 miles south- 

 west of Peso Verde. So powerful is it supposed to be that those who go to gather the bark are overcome 

 with sleep if they do not hasten when cutting it. 



