188 THE ZUNI INDIANS [eth. ann. 23 



wanni of the six regions for rains, and to Pau'tiwa^' that the sun may 

 embrace the earth that she may be fruitful. 



The four *kia'punakwe,^ one couple accompanied by a man of the 

 Dogwood clan and the other by a man of the Corn clan, come to the 

 ki'wi'sine. They are met by the pe'kwin, who leads them down the 

 room to seats at the west end. 



The two youths wear white cotton shirts, embroidered kilts about 

 their loins, and finely dressed white buckskins tied about the neck and 

 falling over their shoulders far below the waists. Each carries a 

 perfect ear of corn secreted in the front of the sash which holds the 

 kilt; they wear dance moccasins. The maidens are dressed in mi'hawe 

 worn as dresses and fringed white cotton sashes. A perfect ear of 

 corn is secreted in the back of each sash. They wear ordinary moc- 

 casins, but of fine quality, and both the youths and the maidens wear 

 turquoise earrings and elaborate necklaces. 



The pe'kwin gives to each 'kiapuno'na (singular of *kia'punakvve) six 

 te'likinawe, one for each of the six regions, with a la'showanne attached 

 to each; a butterfly the color of the region represented is also attached to 

 each te'likinane. An aw^ehlwia tehl'i (cloud vessel), w^hich is a pottery 

 vase with serrated rim, and decorated in clouds, rain, and tadpoles, and 

 is suspended with cotton cord,' and an ear of corn with which to sprinkle 

 the water to be collected are given to each maiden. The youths have 

 each a 'kia'pokiatomme (long-necked gourd jug), the bulb covered with 

 a netting of native cotton cord, to which fluffy eagle plumes are fastened. 

 A reed in each jug. having a la'showanne tied to it, is to be used as a 

 sprinkler. The two 'kia'punakwe of the *Hla'hewe side collect water 

 from *Kianayalto (spring in high place), in the foothills of Corn 

 mountain, where they deposit their te'likinawe to the deceased A'shi- 

 wanni, Pau'tiwa, and A' wan *Sita (Great Mother) corn, that the rains 

 may come and the earth be embraced by the Sun Father, that she may 

 give to the people the fruits of her being. The *kia'punakwe of the 

 Sho'ko'we side visit *Kia"si*kiai'a (small spring), a few miles north 

 of Zuiii, and deposit their te'likinawe, with prayers similar to those 

 offered by the others, and bring water. As soon as the *kia'punakwe 

 leave, the mi'laiilapo'na of the 'Hla'hewe side, led by the A'wan 

 a'mosono"kia, form in line down the center of the room, holding a 

 *hla'we in each hand, and dance to the music of their choir, who sing- 

 to the accompaniment of the rattle and drum. The mi'laiilapo'na of 

 the Sho'ko'we side, who hold the *hle'we, repeat the dancing to the 

 music of their choir. The two sides dance alternately until midnight 

 in the manner described. 



a See p. 33. 



6 In the ceremonial described the youth of the 'Hla'hewe side is a child of the Dogwood clan; he 

 belongs to the Badger clan. The maiden belongs to the Dogwood clan and is the daughter of the 

 Shi'wano"k'ia, who is of the Dogwood clan. The youth of the Sho'ko'we side belongs to the Corn 

 clan and the maiden is a child of that clan. At the next festival the youth of the 'Hla'hewe side 

 must belong to the Dogwood elan and the maiden must be a child of the clan, and the youth of the 

 Slio'ko'we side must belong to the Corn clan and the maiden must be a child of the clan. 



