140 THE ZUNI INDIANS [eth. ann. 23 



also return to their homes for food. The chief wor'li « of each ki' wi'sioe 

 carries the plume wands and te'likiirawe left by Pau'tiwa to his home. 



The personator of the *Cha'kwena must be a man of the Badgei clan. 

 As the *Cha'kwena proceeds to the He'iwa ki'wi'sine, all preg-nant 

 women hasten to look ujion her, that they may pass through the trials 

 of parturition safely and without pain. The*Cha'kwena descends into 

 the He'iwa ki'wi'sine, and the gods accompanying her tramp about 

 over the roof. She sits by the Sa'ya*hlia, to whom she speaks for a few 

 minutes. While here 'Cha'kwena is visited by personators of her peo- 

 ple, the Kia'nakwe from Chu'pawa ki'wi*sine. She does not sta}' long, 

 soon leaving for Si'aa' te'wita (sacred dance plaza) by the eastern cov- 

 ered way, having entered it from the west, and passing to the east 

 side; thence by the north way to the southwest corner, whence she 

 departs from the village. As she proceeds, she prays for the good 

 health of the people, their increase, more game, and bountiful crops. 



After accompan^'ing the *Cha'kwena a short distance from the village 

 the other gods return. The A'toshle, angr}^ gods, remain in the town 

 and announce that four times the gods will come: "For so my grand- 

 father," referring to Pau'tiwa, "he who has been here, has said." The 

 A'toshle go about the village scolding the men and women and fright- 

 ening the children, who stand in abject fear of them. Many of the 

 people of the Chu'pawa ki'wi*sine remain in the He'iwa to see the whip- 

 ping, by the Sa'ya*hlia, of those who wish to be cured of headaches 

 and bad dreams. These gods show little mercy in the use of their 

 great bunches of yucca. 



About 11 o'clock great excitement prevails over the arrival of the 

 *Hle'lele. In the old time these beings wore, in addition to the breech- 

 cloth, a bison robe over their backs, the hair inside; at present, owing 

 to the scarcity of these robes, a sheepskin or piece of canvas is 

 usually substituted. 



Large tires burn in every house and bonfires light up the village 

 everywhere. This is a real gala time for the youngsters, who are per- 

 mitted to keep the fires blazing. All hands pelt the *Hle'lele with 

 coals of fire as they pass through the streets, calling for fire: "More 

 fire. Give us more beautiful flowers," referring to the coals of fire. 



The dancing continues in all the ki'wi'siwe until long after midnight, 

 when the gods depart over the western road. Previous to their 

 departure the Sal'imobiya carry baskets of seeds into each ki'wi^sine, 

 giving a portion of the contents to each person present. The seeds, 

 which are afterward planted, are sure to yield bountifully if those to 

 whom they are given have good hearts. 



a The wor'we (plural for wor'li) of the ki'wi'siwe are also the Sha'lilko wor'we, the chief wor'li select- 

 ing such members of his ki'wi'sin(J as he may choose to have serve with him in attending upon the 

 Sha'lilko. The wor'we are appointed for life. In case one should die the chief wor'li chooses a man 

 to fill the vacancy. When a chief wor'li dies the next in rank takes the office. 



