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asallsing. Allstand and throw pollen toward thesiin object. Thechief 

 waves the sun object which shines so brightly you can hardly look at it. 

 (The room has been darkened by closing windows.) All breathe 

 on their clasped hands. As the chief waves the sun around his head 

 the sun goes back through the roof hole.'" This is noontune when for 

 a little while the sun stands still. Elsewhere in the towoi at this time, 

 knowing the work that is going on (in the ceremonial houses) people 

 withdraw indoors or stay in and ask the sim to help. . . . 



After the sun leaves, the chief takes bis place by the fireside and his 

 chief assistant comes and presses him all over, restoratively. The 

 chief is tired from holding the sim and from all he has been doing. 

 His assistant gives the chief a cigarette to smoke, first in the direc- 

 tions for the help he has had from all the Com mothers, then to the 

 sun. Now the chief gives permission to all to stand up and walk 

 about and rest. After a whUe the chief makes an address, advising 

 the people to be good to their parents and wives, and to help one 

 another. He tells them about old times. He tells them not to think 

 about food and drink, to think only about their ceremony. Then he 

 tells his assistant to see that all resume their regular positions and 

 practice their songs. The Mothers who care to go out to attend to 

 their own work now may go. They are not fasting, they may eat at 

 home. The assistant tells them when to return. Toward sunset 

 when they do return, permission is given to others to stop practicing 

 and walk about. 



Now the chief sends out a Mother to call in the first boy or man 

 belonging to their group whom she may encoimter. At the door the one 

 summoned takes off his shoes. "Aukuwam! Greetings!" he says, 

 as is usual on coming to a house. He helps himseK to meal from the 

 basket, unless he happens to have meal with him; he breathes on it, 

 waves it in the directions; throws it toward the sun. He approaches 

 the chief, saying api'we, do you need me? The chief answers that 

 the last ceremony of the year is coming; as one of their sons he asks 

 him to help them and go out into the hills and get some yucca in order 

 that they can wash their heads on the fourth morning. He will say 

 all right, he is glad to help his Fathers. . . . Now they resiune their 

 places and start song practice. 



After dark, about 7 or 8, the chief assistant says, "All right, my 

 sons, it is time to go out." All take meal from the basket. The chief 

 starts out, his assistant follows, all follow. They stand in line, facing 

 the east. The chief says ready. Then all breathe out on their meal, 

 wave it in the directions, throw it to the east, throwing it to the moon 

 and stars, praying and giving thanks for their first day. They return 

 indoors to their set positions, to be given permission to walk about. 



'» Compare the Navaho rite o( moving the sun. (Lummis 2; 86.) 



