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.•^^^',^^a!'T''"^ l^^^^tl^^ party, carrying his :vonrd jug of water; 

 bis Kopi lashiwanni is at the right, whirling the rhombus; tlie Kor'- 

 kokshi follow, with those who are to personate the Sha'lako on either 

 side^ The Ko'pekwin, carrying his jug of M-ater, follows next, with 

 his KopiMashiwanni whirling the rhombus; the personator of Shu'- 

 laawisi with his firebrand held horizontally, the burning end to the 

 front, IS next to the Ko'pekwin. Those who personate the others of the 

 Council of the Gods proceed on either side of the Kor'kokshi carry 

 ing great bunches of cat-tails, and seyeral.haye rhombi which a're kept 

 m constant motion. On reaching the yillage at dusk the party yisits 

 Hekiapa (back wall) plaza, and after the Kor'kokshi dance here the 

 procession passes up the west street to the north of the yillage and a 

 short distance down the street and enter Ko'china (rat) plaza \fter 

 a dance here they pass to *Si'aa' te'wita, sacred dance plaza and after 

 one dance, they visit te'wita ^hlanna (great plaza), where they giye one 

 dance. * 



The Ko'mosona, followed by his Ko'pi^^lashiwanni, now leads the 

 Kor'kokshi and those who are to personate Sha'lako, with their attend- 

 ants, into the Mu'heSva ki'wi'sine.' The Ko'pekwin with his Ko'pi''- 

 lashiwanni leads to his home, the wife's house, those who personate 

 the Council of the Gods and the Ko'yemshi. 



TheHa'lo^kwe (Ant fraternity) has its altar erected in theMu'he'wa 

 ki'wi*sine. The altar is embellished with mi'wachi and other fetishes, 

 and a bowl of medicine water is in front of it. The fraternity is 

 grouped south of the altar, which faces east. The tortoises are depos- 

 ited in a large bowl of water which is set before the altar, and the 

 cat-tails are stood either side and rest against it. 



The altar of the Great Fire fraternity is placed in the home of the 

 Ko'pekwin, with mi'wachi and many other fetishes about it, and a bowl 

 of medicine water deposited before it. Tortoises and cat-tails are also 

 placed by this altar. The members of this fraternity are grouped 

 south of the altar with their rattles ready to furnish "music^'f or the 

 dance. This fraternity is alone priyileged to meet in the Ko'pekwin's 

 house at the summer solstice. 



Soon after entering the house, Shu'laawl^si knocks ott' the burning 

 end of his brand at the fireplace and lays it before the altar of the 

 Great Fire fraternity. The Kor'kokshi remoye their masks and 

 change their ceremonial dress for ordinary clothing, and all ext-ept the 

 Ko'mosona, his Ko'pi'Mashiwanni, and the ofiicers of the fraternity 

 go to their homes for refreshment. The wife of the Ko'mosona and 

 the women of her family bring food to the ki'wi^sine for those who 

 remain. After the eyening meal nothing must pass the lips of the 

 actors excepting the drafts administered by theurgists until afternoon 

 of the day following. The Ko'pekwin, his Ko'pi"lashiwaiini, and the 



