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of Ma'sai'lema on the west, just as they were on the cloud symbol in 

 the chamber. The elder brother Bow priest and the elder brother of 

 the victor stand east of the cloud symbol, while the victor and the 

 younger brother Bow priest stand west of it, and the warriors sit in 

 line on each side of the painting. The objects are guarded by two 

 warriors standing with long spears at the south of the painting, the 

 A'pi'^lashiwanni, except the elder and younger brother Bow priests, 

 the victor, and his elder brother, taking turns at the post (see i)late 

 cxxxiv). 



The pu'panakwe are grouped on each side of the plaza to furnish 

 music for the ha'shiya, who are dressed as on the previous day, a 

 number of girls being in the two chambers to take their turns in the 

 dance. The pa'mosono"kia leads the ha'shiya from the ceremonial 

 house of the priest of the *su'*hlan'na to the east side of the plaza 

 and stands north of them while they dance (see plate cxxxv), and the 

 vice pa'mosono"kia leads the ha'shiya from the chamber on the west 

 side of the plaza and these girls dance on this side of the plaza. The 

 pa'mosono"kia and vice each carry a fanciful bunch of grass (colored 

 red with dry pigment and arranged by the warriors (see plate cxxxvi^'), 

 which is waved around the head four times, from left to right. The 

 grasses are afterward deposited at Shop"hlua yal'lakwi (a shrine to the 

 Gods of War a short distance north of the village). 



After the first dance of the ha'shiya the pu'mokiakianawe, equipped 

 with rifles, pistols, clubs, and bows and arrows, coming by the north- 

 east entrance, cover the greater part of the te'wita *hlan'na. The dan- 

 cers, led by two warriors, appear in opposing lines, preceded by a 

 drummer, who keeps a little off to one side. Two women dance between 

 the lines. While this party is still dancing, a similar set approaches 

 the plaza bj" the southwest covered way. Males of all ages are in 

 this dance. Those not so fortunate as to have firearms carry clubs, 

 sticks, etc. The party from the northeast entrance closes its dance 

 first and crowds around the meal painting to pra}" the other party 

 also prays before the painting at the close of the dance and retires 

 from the plaza. 



Those who are to personate the Sha'lako, giant couriers to tiie 

 rain-makers, the coming year now make their appearance, accom- 

 panied by two warriors designated to lead them to the plaza. Each 

 one who is to personate a Sha'lako carries a spruce bough. _ After the 

 dance, which is for great rains, that the earth ma\' be bountiful with 

 food for man and game, they group before the painting and pray, and 

 then leave the plaza. The pu'mokiakianawe now return. They dance 

 repeatedly throughout the day, their number increasing each time until 

 the opposing lines are quadrupled and the air is dense with arrows 

 and rings of the war whoop. After each dance the dancers gather 



o The writer is indebted to the pa'mosona for securing these specimens, which are now in the 



National Museum. 



