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tipped with a fluffy white eagle plume. The flutes are laid across 

 a bowl 18 inches in diameter, the edge of which is serrated, and 

 the bowl is decorated with rain s.vmbols on a white ground. This 

 bowl contains medicine of Pa'yatiunu, supposed to be composed of the 

 flowers of the te'nas*sali (mythical medicine plant having blossoms of 

 the colors of the six regions), the hearts of butterflies, and dragon 

 flies. The flutes are partly covered by a white cotton embroidered 

 kilt having the same decoration as that carried by the elder brother 

 Bow priest. 



The A'shiwanni are dressed in white cotton shirts and trousers and 

 red silk headbands. The elder and younger brother Bow priests have 

 the war pouch added to their dress. The two choirs are attired, 

 according to the taste of the individuals, in cotton or calico shirts and 

 trousers, with fine silk scarfs wrapped like a turban around their 

 heads. They wear all the beads they possess and as many more as 

 thev can borrow. The mo'sona of the *Hla'hewe choir ha^ a line of 

 micaceous hematite across his face just below the eyes, indicative of 

 the prominence of his office. The mo'sona of the Sho'ko'we choir 

 has a line of corn pollen under the right eye and a line of micaceous 

 hematite under the left. The corn pollen signifies that he is to fast 

 and pray and to practice continency one night. 



The flutists wear white cotton shirts under the native wool shirts, 

 which are elaborately trimmed with green and red ribbons that extend 

 in festoons across the back. Velvet knee breeches, lined on the outer 

 side with silver buttons, the ordinary moccasins, and buckskin leggings 

 are worn. The hair is parted on top and the front locks are folded 

 over on each side of the forehead and tied with bunches of red and 

 green ribbons. The back hair is done up in the usual knot or bow. 

 The}' make an elaborate display of beads and necklaces. Each flutist 

 has a line of pollen, supposed to be from the te'nas'siili, under the right 

 eye and a line of micaceous hematite under the left. The line of pollen 

 of the te'nas'sali indicates that those so decorated sing the songs of 

 Pa'yatiimu. The A'wan a'mosi and their fellows are dressed similar to 

 the flutists, but their hair is done up in the usual way and silk bandas 

 are worn. Their faces are streaked across under the eyes with mica- 

 ceous hematite after they return from their morning meal, which is 

 taken in their homes. The A'wan a'mosono^kia personating the Yel- 

 low and Blue Corn maidens wear their ordinary dress with a white 

 blanket bordered in blue and red, which is fastened sufficiently low to 

 expose the necklaces. A. white embroidered sash is so arranged about 

 the waist that the upper corners meet in front and the lower ones fall 

 apart. A plunuile ear of corn, symbolic of A'wan *Sita (Great Mother 

 corn), is carried in the back of the sash, but is hidden from view by the 

 mi'ha. The breast is covered with precious beads. The hair is parted 

 down the back, and each side is rolled and crossed so as to hang in a loop 



