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THE ZUNI INDIANS 



[ETH. ANN. 23 



spear being split into fine pieces. It is observed tliat the yucca sprays 

 are always held horizontally except Avhen the}' are being used over the 

 back of some one. He also carries in his left hand a feather wand wrap- 

 ped with corn husks. There are thirty men and five boys, all but one 

 having their bodies painted in ash color: the one exception has his 

 body painted black with bands of white. All wear the black woven 

 breechcloth embroidered at the ends in blue. A bust of Bi"'si*si, 



Fig. 31— Arrangement of hair of the Ne'wekwe, front view. 



made by scraping ofi' the paint from the body, is outlined on the back 

 of each man. Figure 30 shows markings on the back. Four of the 

 men wear skullcaps of cotton cloth painted in ash color, with bunches 

 of ribboned corn husks on top and on each side near the ears; the 

 others have their hair parted and tied in bunches. Figure 31 shows 

 arrangement of hair. Each carries a baton (see plate xvii) al)Out 10 

 inches long and 1 inch in diameter wrapped closel}' with cotton cord, 



