456 THE ZUNI INDIANS [eth. ann. 23 



attach suitable stones to the kia'etchine for the purpose of sinking it 

 and they then deposit it in the middle of the spring. The other 

 pra3'er plumes are deposited among the rocks." The bearer of the 

 kia'etchine fills his jug with water from the spring and the five men 

 return to the ceremonial house. 



After the five men have started for the spring those members of the 

 A'pi'^ashiwanni chosen to make the six tehl'nawe, accompanied by the 

 elder brother Bow priest, each bearing a tehl'nane, visit the ceremonial 

 chamber of the *Hle'wekwe and take seats on the north ledge of the 

 room toward the west end, the fraternity sitting on the south side of 

 the chamber. The elder brother Bow priest crosses the room and 

 delivers his tehl'nane to the *Hlem'mosona, who remains seated, with a 

 prayer, which is followed by one from the *Hlem'mosona as he receives 

 the staff. The bearer of the yellow tehl'nane for the North now pre- 

 sents his to the 'Hlem'mosona; and all follow in order, pra3='ers being 

 repeated at each presentation, after which each warrior stands before 

 the 'hle'ettone, sprinkles meal and prays, and returns to his seat. 

 The warriors, after presenting their tehl'nawe, remain and join in the 

 feast. The same afternoon the elder and younger brother Bow priests 

 deposit at Shop"hlua 3iiriakwi,*a shrine a short distance north of Zufii, 

 pra3'er plumes to the Gods of War, who are supposed to have lived at 

 this place during their sojourn at Hal'ona and I'tiwanna. The younger 

 brother Bow priest first visits the shrine, and after his return the elder 

 brother makes his visit. Each carries the ancient tehl'nane to the 

 shrine. The part3" who carried the kia'etchine to the spring returns 

 with a gourd jug filled with water. He hands the jug to the *Hlem'- 

 mosona, who deposits it with the other sacred objects bv the meal 

 painting, where it remains during the night, and in the morning the 

 water is consecrated by the ^Hlem'mosona. 



The work of grinding wheat and corn begins in the houses of the 

 fraternit3^ fathers and novices on the fourth morning of the ceremonial, 

 which is the 10th of January. One of the fraternity fathers belongs 

 to the house where the meetings of the f raternit3^ are held. The corn 

 is removed from the cob by the elder women, the crones toasting the 

 meal after it has been through the first mill, girls taking turn at the 

 line of eight or ten mills. The grinders sing under the directorship of 

 an aged woman, who sits before them on the floor. At the same time 

 some of the alternate grinders dance in the same room. The girls, 

 when not dancing, are seated near by, waiting for their turn at the 

 mills. Women of the household are busy stewing meat and peaches 

 and making he' we (wafer bread) to supply the workers for the feast. 



a It is claimed by the *HIe'wekwe that this spring is very deep and that the place below is large 

 enough to accommodate all the deceased 'Hle'wekwe and the beast warriors that were once directly 

 associated with the fraternity, who receive the plume offerings at this point and convey them to 

 Ko'thluwala'wa. 



b See p. 57. 



