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latter being a prolonged burlesque of the Navahos— the party leave 

 the ki'wi'sine, and the trio of old men from To'wa yal'lanne take the 

 floor and make efforts to dance; their joints appear to be so stiffened 

 from age that they move their limbs with great difficulty. They utter 

 a nuiuber of comical, innocent jokes. One, addressing the writer as 

 "mother," causes a roar of laughter at her expense. 



The A'pi'Hashiwanni, led by the elder brother Bow priest, are the 

 next to appear. Their bared limbs are painted white and the}^ wear 

 cotton-embroidered or buckskin kilts. Some of them, including the 

 elder brother Bow priest, have their heads ornamented with feather 

 wands, while others wear the skullcap of buckskin with an aigrette of 

 hawk feathers on the top. They, too, repeat their dance of the pre- 

 vious evening. One of the girls present has her blanket taken from 

 her and is made to join in the dance. 



After the warriors leave, the choir of the Chu'pawa ki'wi'sine sings, 

 and the scenes between the young men and women of the previous 

 night are repeated. Musicians, dancers, and personators of the gods 

 pass in and out of the covered ways and streets throughout the night, 

 as they go from house to house to dance. 



The ceremonies in the Mu'he'wa ki'wi'sine are the same as those 

 observed in the Chu'pawa. At daylight all assemble in the plaza to 

 offer pra3-ers to the rising sun, and nothing of further interest occurs 

 until afternoon, when the ceremonies of the previous day are repeated. 

 The bodies of the warriors are now painted white to represent animals, 

 snakes, and the heavens, and they wear white embroidered or buckskin 

 kilts, held on with white cotton fringed sashes tied at the right side. 

 A fox skin is pendent at the back of belt and the war pouch is worn 

 over the shoulder. The hair is dressed as on the previous day, and 

 their faces and heads are adorned with the hawk down. The Kia'kwe- 

 mosi, who was absent on the previous day, is now present and stands 

 at the right of the pe'kwin (sun priest). After the war song and 

 the other ceremonials in the house where the warriors are assembled 

 the plaza ceremonies are repeated. An hour before sunset the tirst 

 body of A'shiwanni take seats upon a ledge outside, which has been 

 covered with robes and blankets foi" the occasion. The terraced house 

 tops are now a mass of color from the bright blankets and robes worn 

 by the spectators, who crowd together to witness the closing scenes. 

 Many Navaho visitors, also clad in rich attire and mounted on their 

 horses, add to the gay setting of the plaza. Objects of various kinds 

 are thrown by the crowd on the house tops to the people below, which 

 occasions great scrambling and wrestling, but good humor is invariably 

 preserved. The Navahos make but few attempts to get possession of 

 the gifts, but occasionally they contend for them, and when it is done 

 fairly the Zuni make no resistance; but when there is any attempt to 

 take advantage by tripping or the like, they are hustled off' the plaza 



