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THE ZUNI INDIANS 



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with the rain priests. A line is made south of the plumes by draw- 

 ing-, or rather pushing, the foot over the earth from west to east. 



Six members 'of the Bow priesthood selected by the elder ])rother 

 Bow priest have each a gaming- stick made by himself. Three of the 

 sticks are colored black at each end and midwaj-^, as were those of the 

 elder God of War, and three are painted black midwav only, as were 



Fig. 11— Ti'kwawe of the Bow priests. 



those of the younger God of War (figure 11). The plumes are attached 

 onl}' when the sticks are made as ofierings to the Gods of War." 

 The six warriors, clad only in breecholoths, stand b}' the line, the one 

 at the east end having a stick of the elder God of War. the man at 

 the right having one of the j^ounger God of War, and so the}' alter- 



«Both Mr Hodge and Mr Owens say that these sticks are placed on the trail three or four days 

 previous to the race. It would be very difficult to find these bits of wood after four days on a trail 

 frequented not only by men, but by burros and other beasts. 



