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the offended spirits. He explains why the k'atsLna do not now visit 

 the viUage in person and why it is necessary for men to impersonate 

 them. The cacique unpresses the child with the importance of these 

 ceremonies and the necessitj' of undiminished respect and reverence 

 for the k'atsina. Fmally, the child is bound to secrecy and is warned 

 of some terrible calamity that would befaU him should he ever reveal 

 any of the secrets. 



Then the cacique takes the child to the head k'atsina, who holds 

 some prayer sticks in his hands. The child's hands are placed under 

 those of the k'atsina, and the cacique places his hands imder the 

 child's. The cacique prays at great length. He blesses the child, 

 asks that he may have a long Ufe, that he may be successful in farming 

 and in hunting, that his parents may live long, etc. Then the cacique 

 formally presents the child to the head k'atsina, stating that he is 

 now a member of G'uirama tcaian'."^ 



Catalogue of the K'atsina 



The following is a list of the k'atsina impersonated at Acoma, with 

 a few notes regarding each. Pictiu-es of most of them have been 

 secured. 



1. Wai' oca (duck); full company; belongs to Daut'korits estufa, 

 appears in Natyati (the simimer dance) and sometimes at the summer 

 solstice; sometunes in the September masked dance; is accompanied 

 by Pai'yatyamo as side dancer. 



2. Guacsto^tc; full company; belongs to Kockasi'ts kiva; appears in 

 Natyati; is accompanied by two Co^nata side dancers. 



3. Guabitcani; full companj^; belongs to Coskats kiva; appears in 

 Natyati; is accompanied by Pai'yatyamo side dancer. 



4. He'mic; full company; belongs to Cutrini'ts kiva; appears in 

 Natyati; is accompanied by Gauwactca'ra and two k'otcininako. 



5. Mo'ots (Moqui, Hopi); fuU company; belongs to Haimatats 

 kiva; appears in Natyati; is accompanied by one or two G'o'maiowtc. 



6. Saiyai'tuwi; full company; belongs to Cutrinits kiva; appears 

 at winter solstice. 



7. K'aiya; full company; belongs to Daut'korits and to Haimatats; 

 appears at winter solstice; sometimes comes at summer solstice. 



8. Tc'akwiya; full company; Kockasits kiva; appears at winter 

 solstice; sometimes at summer solstice. 



** With regard to the kachina organization at Acoma, two significant features should be noted: (1) At 

 Acoma there are five units in the kachina organization (there may have been sLx at one time, since both 

 Mindclefl and Bandelier state that there were si.i kivas): among the eastern Keres there are only two 

 kachina units (except at San Felipe, where there are three, but there are only two kivas; moreover, the feel- 

 ing is lor two groups. The situation at .Santa Ana seems to be abnormal, too), the Squash and the Tur- 

 quoise groups. (2) There is no ceremonial whipping at initiation in the east. In both of these features 

 Acoma resembles Zuni practice rather than that of her eastern cousins. 



