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SECOND DAY 213 



of the Ant fraternity removes arrow points from the sack and places 

 one in the mouth of each man, with a prayer. The arrow point must 

 remain in the mouth until the return of these warriors to the chamber. 

 Their decoration being completed, the four take seats on the ledge on 

 the west side of the room, two with heads erect, while two bow their 

 heads. A bow and arrow are laid before each man after four e<iui- 

 distant lines of kaolin paste have been applied to the bow, and hawk 

 down is attached to each line. Two A'pi'^lashiwanni now stand before 

 them chanting a low ritual, while the song of the choir rings through 

 the long chamber. At the close of the prayer the A'kwamosi of the 

 Ant fraternity gives a draft from the medicine bowl to each of the four 

 warriors by dipping a shell into the bowl, and he gives a reed tilled 

 with tobacco to each. Each warrior now takes the bow and arrow 

 which lie before him and one of the feather wands from the Apache 

 basket and leaves the chamber, two going to Up'^sannawa ki'wi'sine 

 and two to Chu'pawa ki'wi*sine, each couple being preceded by a 

 member of the Bow priesthood clad in ordinary dress. The scalp cus- 

 todian is in the Up'\sannawa ki'wi'sine, which represents the side of the 

 elder God of War, and his fellow is in Chu'pawa ki'wi*sine, which 

 stands for the younger God of War, to receive the warriors. 



At the same time young men in the ki'wi^siwe are adorning girls 

 about 10 years of age for the dance. The girls wear their moccasins 

 and black woven gown embroidered top and bottom in dark blue. 

 A white cotton embroidered kilt is fastened on the left shoulder, 

 passing under the right arm. The wands received by the members 

 are attached to the heads of girls in upright position by fastening the 

 lower ends to the dress at the back of the neck and tying them to the 

 top of the head with shreds of the maiden's hair, the loose hair, which 

 has been braided over night that it may be wavy, hiding all traces of 

 the mode of securing the wand. A leather band encircles the head, 

 the front of which is concealed by a long bang which covers the face. 

 A born of carved wood is attached to the left side of the leather band 

 and an artiticial blossom of the squash flower, woven of red and yellow 

 yarn, to the right. A red fox skin hangs from the right wrist and blue 

 yarn, tied in a tassel, is attached to the left. The left arm is encircled 

 almost to the elbow with rare beads, and the breast is covered with 

 coral, turquoise, and ko'hakwa necklaces. A spread turkev tail is 

 attached to the back of the waist. Each girl carries an arrow in her 

 right hand, which she gracefully manipulates between the thumb and 

 forefinger during the dance, the significance being that the arrows of 

 the Zufii may destro}' the hated Navahos. 



Robes and blankets upon which to seat the warriors have been laid 

 upon the ledge on the south side of the ki' wi'siwe near the west end. One 



