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these carvings, and while they have no history associated with them 

 other than that the lions were converted into stone at the time the 

 great fire spread over the earth, the Zufiis believe them to be the 

 guardians of the place chosen by Po'shaiyanki as a home for himself 

 and his followers. The writer visited this spot in 1904: and found 

 these carvings to be just as the Zufii theurgists had described them to 

 her, other than that the heads of the lions had been defaced by the 

 vandalism of sheep herders. When Mr Stevenson visited Shi'papo- 

 lima in 18.80 these carvings were in perfect condition. 



In four years from Po'shaiyiinki's nativity the A'shiwi came through 

 Ji'mi*kianapkiatea, and soon after their reaching this world the Divine 

 Ones organized four fraternities. 



The following account was given to the writer by the mo'sona 

 (director) of the Ne'wekwe ti'kili (Galaxy fraternity) and verified by 

 a number of other priests and theurgists: 



While the A'shiwi were yet in the undermost world, two men and two women, 

 married couples, rubbed the epidermis from their bodies and, rolling it into a ball, 

 placed it on the ground; and the four sat around it and sang, each one shaking a 

 rattle. After a time a youth appeared dancing in place of the ball, and this youth, 

 who was named Bi'^'si'si, was held in high regard by the people. Soon after the 

 creation of Bi'^'si'si the A'shiwi l)egan their ascent to the outer world. « 



The first organization was composed of one of the couples who created 

 Bi"*si'si, these two being the original members of the fraternity which 

 the Divine Ones named Shi'wannakwe.* The membership of the 

 Shi'wannakwe was inunediately increased by the original male mem- 

 ber selecting a pe'kwin (deputy), a Pi"4ashiwanni (warrior), and others, 

 and initiating them into the secrets which Kow'wituma and Wats'usi 

 had intrusted to him and his wife. The songs for rain given to the 

 Shi'wannakwe at that time have special influence upon the Council 

 of the Gods, who direct the rain-makers. 



The second fraternity organized by the Divine Ones was the Ne'- 

 wekwe, the original members being the other couple who assisted 

 at the creation of Bi"'si*si; of whom this man coo initiated others. 

 Bi"'si*si, owing to his special qualifications, was chosen to be musi- 

 cian and entertainer, or harlequin, to the f raternit}', bearing the name 



"The following is a bit of Sia cosmogony: 



He, Sus'slstinnako (creator), drew a line of meal from north to south, and crossed it midway with 

 one from east to west, and he placed two little parcels north of the cross line, one on each side of the 

 line running north and south. These parcels are very valuable and precious, but the people do not 

 know to this day of what they consist; no one ever knew but the creator Sus'slstinnako. After 

 placing the parcels in position. Sus'slstinnako sat down on the west side of the line running north 

 and south, south of the cross line, and began to sing, and in a little while the two parcels accom- 

 panied him in the song by shaking like rattles. The music was low and sweet, and after a while two 

 women appeared, one evolving from each parcel. (The Sia, Eleventh Annual Report Bureau of 

 Ethnology, 1894.) 



6Shi from shi'li; plural, shi'we, meat. Kwe is a plural termination referring to people, the word 

 ti'kili (fraternity) being seldom used in referring to a fraternity. Kwa tesh'kwi (not forbidden), 

 though not expressed in words is understood, and the full meaning of Shi'wannakwe is, people who 

 do not fast from animal food. 



