90 THE ZUNI INDIANS [eth. ann. 23 



personated by a man) in the He'kiapawa ki'wi*sine the same da}^, and 

 wash off the pinkish paint which covers her limbs. The dress of the 

 *Cha'kwena at this time hangs from both shoulders and fastens up the 

 front. The Zufiis say: "■ In the olden time dresses were \vorn in this 

 fashion." The ''Cha'kwena gives te'likinawe to the women, to be 

 offered to the A' wan *Sita (Great Mother) of the children of To'wa 

 yal'lanne (Corn mountain). These te'likinawe are deposited at the 

 mother rock (see plate xii) below the summit of this mesa. The hus- 

 bands of the women frequently accompany them on this pilgrimage, 

 which means much to them. 



Later in the day the *Cha'kwena, wearing her niask, which covers the 

 face only, passes through the village telling the people she will give to 

 them the game of the world. At this time *Cha'kwena and the other 

 gods receive many donations of food. The Sal'imobiya (w^arriors and 

 seed-gatherers) of the six regions announce that they will bring all seeds 

 to the people. After sunset these gods go over the western road and 

 deposit the collected corn in the river for the gods at Ko'thluwala'w^a, 

 but the remainder of the food is brought back to the village and eaten. 

 The 'Cha'kwena on the following da}^ plants the te'likinawe given her 

 by the personators of the gods who are to take part in the hunt. 



The 'Siin'iakiakwe assemble in their fraternity chamber on the night 

 previous to the hunt, and the personators of the gods, including the 

 *Cha'kwena, wearing the masks and other paraphernalia, go from the 

 He'kiapawa ki'wi'sine to the fraternity chamber of the *8an'iakiakwe 

 and dance to the accompaniment of the rattle, drum, and song of the 

 fraternity. 



The first body of A'shiwanni meet the same night in their ceremonial 

 chamber. At sunrise on the following morning the 'San'iakiakwe 

 join the A'shiwanni. 'Cha'kwena leaves the He'kiapawa ki'wi^sine 

 and, passing by the north side of the village, enters Si'aa' plaza from 

 the east side. Proceeding to the center of the plaza, she passes to 

 the north, west, south, and east, starting each time from the center, 

 and then makes a circle from left to right four times around the 

 plaza, that the rain-makers of the four regions and those of the 

 world, the circle s3nnbolizing the world, may cause the rains to fall 

 upon Zuiii. She then ascends a ladder and enters the ceremonial 

 chamber of the A'shiwanni and sits on a sacred embroidered blanket 

 spread upon a box and crossed with sacred meal, indicative of the 

 four cardinal points. The priest of the Zenith (sun priest) places 

 a hand on each shoulder and motions her to the six regions, the 

 Zenith and Nadir ])eing indicated b}^ a sort of raising and lowering of 

 the shoulders, and attaches a fluffy eagle plume, colored red, to the 

 scalp lock. The elder and j^ounger brother Bow priests make fire 

 with the fire sticks in the chamber of the A'shiwanni, and torches 

 of cedar fiber are ignited. The 'Cha'kwena, accompanied b}^ two 



