592 THE ZUNI INDIANS [eth. ann. 23 



tiiid the other Ma'sai'lema. Two ha'shiya dance before each choir. 

 Those who are to represent the side of the younger God of War are 

 attired by young men designated for the purpose in a house on the 

 west side of the plaza, and those for the other side in the ceremonial 

 house of the priest of ^su'^hlan'na (great shell), on the north side of 

 the plaza. The pu'mokiakianawe (hatchet-bearers) also dance in the 

 ])laza." The ha'shiya repeat their dancing on the eighth day in the 

 ceremonial chamber and in the plaza. On the same day members of 

 the Eagle clan assemble in a large room of one of the clan to prepare 

 corn meal and flour. 



The corn and wheat to be consumed by the A'pi"lashiwanni during 

 this cerenioniiil is the gift of the father of the victor, who belongs to 

 the Eagle clan, the victor himself being a member of the Turkey clan. 

 The girls and younger women of the clan do the grinding and remove 

 the corn from the cob, while the crones toast the corn after it has 

 pass(Hl through the coarser mill. The grinding is done to the accom- 

 paniment of a drum and a choir of five young male singers. An 

 elaborate feast is served to the party of workers after midday. At 

 sunset the corn meal and flour are carried to the house of the victor, 

 wliere each grinder is presented by the hostess with a large bowl of 

 hot stew or basket of bread, which she carries to her home. (Plate 

 cxxxii shows the girls returning home with bowls of food.) The same 

 afternoon the o'tailasho'nakwe dance, first before the house of the 

 elder brother Bow priest, then around the village, and finally in the 

 te'wita 'hlan'na, the dancers being in single file and proceeding like a 

 great serpent. It is designated by the writer the meander dance. 

 This dance is for the destruction of the enemy. 



On the ninth da}' the elder brother Bow priest grinds bits of shell 

 and turquoise beads to be offered to the Gods of War. Afterward he 

 joins the A'pi"lashiwanni in the ceremonial chamber, when the ha'shiya 

 again dance from 2 until 3 o'clock. After the dance the pa'mosona 

 and vice pray over the drums, as before described, but onl}^ one drum 

 is now opened, and it is afterward placed in the northeast corner of 

 the room. The other drum is carried to the plaza, to which place 

 tlie pa'mosona and vice and the vice pa'mosono""kia hasten. Seven 

 pu'panakwe are seated on a ledge in fi'ont of the house, on the west of 

 the te'wita 'hlan'na, and one takes his seat on a chair and the drum is 

 placed beside him (see plate cxxxiii). They all smoke while the}^ 

 await the hour for the dance. 



Eight girls, four for each side, to take part in the pu'mokiakianawe 

 dance, gather in the house on the west side of the plaza and in the 

 house of the priest of 'su"hlan'na, where many necklaces, etc., are 

 added to their already elaborate apparel. The girls wear, in addition 

 to the pi'toni, white blankets bordered in red and blue, and over these 



"A description o£ this dance will be given hereafter. 



