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is played like sho'wiyaltowe, described further on, except that the 

 players are seated and throw a comparatively short distance. La'po- 

 chiwe is one of the favorite indoor games. 



Ila'jpodnne jnliVkwanawe. The implements of this game are a bow 

 and arrows and an oval wad of green corn husks. Any number of 



Fig. 17 — Implements used in lia'pnaimr' pilil'kwanawe. 



players may take part. A ha'ponne (roll of husks) is placed upon the 

 ground and arrows are shot at it from a distance of 40 or 50 feet (see 

 figure 17). While the others turn their backs, the tirst player to strike 

 the wad covers it with a mound of earth ver}' much larger than the wad 



Fig. in — Implements nseil in sa'yat'laknawe. 



itself. The one who places the roll of husks is almost sure to remem- 

 ber the exact location of it; accordingly he resorts to various devices 

 to mislead the players. A favorite mode of deception is to leave 

 the mound low where the roll is actually buried, but more elevated 

 at some other point. The players aim to shoot their arrows into the 



