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While the two gods from the He'iwa ki'wi'^sine are notifying the 

 people of the other kiVi'siwe that the gods will come at night, two 

 men froai He'iwa go through the village collecting corn and all varie- 

 ties of cultivated seeds in their blankets. At the same time the wor'we 

 and members of all the ki'wi^siwe excepting He'iwa prepare te'liki- 

 nawe for the Kok'ko A'wan (Council of the (Tods), which are made 

 into a kia'etchine b}- the head wor'li of each ki'wi'^sine. 



On the return of the seed-gatherers they empty the contents of their 

 blankets on one blanket. The corn is removed from the cob and the 

 seeds are mixed together, equally measured into five parts with a basket 

 tray, deposited in five sacks, and placed before the altar of the frater- 

 nity chosen by the chief wor'li of the ki'wi*sine to receive the gods and 

 furnish music. There are elaborate preparations throughout the da}^ 

 for the' entertainment of the gods. Every member of the Ko'tikili, 

 including the women, deposits food of every variet}' that has been 

 made in the home into the river to na'nakwe (grandfathers) and ho'ta- 

 kwe (grandmothers). 



After the two Mu'luktakia have announced "The gods will come 

 to-night," they return to the He'iwa ki'w^^sine. The people of each 

 ki'wi'sine, including those who are to personate the Kor'kokshi (the 

 female Kor'kokshi represent such women as belonged to the Ko'tikili 

 when they were alive, and symbolize fecundity) proceed to their 

 homes to eat, and afterward go to the house of the head wor'li of 

 their ki'wi'sine. Later on, the personators of the Kor'kokshi go to 

 the river bank a short distance west of the village. They are covered 

 with their blankets, which hide the masks. Each Kor'kokshi deposits 

 his tortoise-shell rattle, which is worn on the calf of the right leg, 

 on the ground and places his mask upon it," and sprinkles the sacred 

 objects with meal and prays, addressing the rain-makers: "Come, let 

 us go to our people and dance and make rain for them." Then, 

 addressing the Sun Father and Council of the Gods, they say: "1 

 hope you will let me live. May 1 have a good heart. May 1 raise 

 much corn and many sheep and have all things to wear. Let me be 

 happy; let all people have much and be happy." The Kor'kokshi 

 then come masked to the village, and after dancing in the four plazas 

 they retire to the He'iwa ki'\vi*sine and dance. The fraternity stops 

 singing as soon as the Kor'kokshi are heard without.'' 



n If the mask is not to be worn, then only the rattle is laid on the ground. When the Kor'kokshi 

 dance in winter they may be masked or not, according to the dictates of the dance director, when 

 they come over the western road. If they are masked, they dance in the four phizas before retiring 

 to their ki'wi'smo. If they are not masked, they go directly to ilie ki'wi'sinO. 



ft The Kor'kokshi can wear their masks in their own ki'wi'sino and otliers as they choose, except 

 those of the ki'wi'sine of the Zenith. They must always wear the mask when dancing, not only in 

 other ki'wi'sine, but in their own. 



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