220 THE ZUNl INDIANS [eth. ann. 23 



the priest and deputy of the Kia'nakwe without the tadpole and 

 dragon-fly decoration (plate xliii); variegated for the Zenith, and 

 black for the Nadir (plate xlvi a and b). The mask of the directors 

 of the warriors of the six regions is blue-green on the face with a 

 decoration of black, dotted white, on the back (plate xlvi c). 



After each god crosses the bridge over the river that flows south of 

 the village he halts, and when all have reached the bank they are 

 greeted by nine Ko'yemshi. They afterward pass down the street on 

 the south side of the village, then up on the east side to another street 

 running east and west, and up this street to the Si'aa' te'wita, then out 

 by the western covered way to the street on the north side of the 

 village, and down on the west side to an inner one leading to the 

 Chu'pawa ki'wi'sine, which they enter. Nine Ko'yemshi, the tenth 

 being with the party of dancers, spend the afternoon entertaining the 

 populace by going from house to house playing in primitive comedy. 



After prayers, the masks, with the spruce wreaths, are removed 

 and laicl on a sheepskin spread on the floor in a room adjoining and 

 north of the ki'wi*sine, the doorway being about 2^ feet above the 

 floor of the chamber, though on a level with the floor of the room in 

 which the masks are placed. The Kia'nakwe now disband and return 

 to their respective homes for refreshment. Later in the evening they 

 return to the ki'wi'sine, the priest taking his seat in the northwest 

 corner and the two directors of the warriors sitting at his left; the 

 others are grouped on the north side of the chamber. The priest and 

 the two warriors by his side deposit broken he'we (wafer bread) in two 

 basket trays. Soon afterward the song begins. The yje'kwin (deput}^) 

 of the Kia'nakwe arrives, but before taking his seat on the west ledge, 

 he empties a quantity of he'we, brought in a soiled cloth, into one of 

 the basket trays. During the first song the priest occupies himself 

 making four flat packages of corn husks, each about 3i inches long 

 and 2 inches wide. Twelve songs are sung, there being a few moments 

 intermission between each song. The director of the song sits at the 

 east end of the group. Some move the right hand and some both hands 

 in time with the song, which is at no time ver}' loud. Rattles are not 

 used until the beginning of the dance. The singing of the twelve 

 songs requires a little over two hours, each stanza averaging two 

 minutes. At the close of each song a prayer is repeated aloud by all, 

 and the sacred breath of A'wonawil'ona" is inhaled. There are many 

 members of the ki'wi'sine present, who take no actual part in the 

 ceremonies, they being privileged to come to their own ki'wi'sine; 

 in fact they assist the personators of the Kia'nakwe in various ways. 

 At their own request and for protection against bad dreams, two are 

 whipped with yucca across each arm and ankle by a warrior of the 

 Kia'nakwe. 



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