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PRAYERS TO THE ANCIENTS 



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Your thin wisps of cloud, 



Your hanging stripes of cloud, 



Your massed up clouds, replete with 



living waters, 

 You will send forth to stay with us. 

 They will come out standing on all 



sides. 

 With your line rain caressing the earth, 

 With your weapons, the lightning. 

 With your rumbling thunder, 

 Your great crashes of thunder, 

 With your fine rain caressing the earth. 

 Your lieavy rain caressing the earth. 

 With your great pile of waters here at 



Itiwana,-" 

 With these you will pass us on our 



roads. 



Corn meal is then sprinkled on the prayer sticks with the following 

 prayer : 



In order that you may come to us thus 

 I have given you plume wands. 



My fathers, 



When you have taken your plume 



wands. 

 With your waters. 

 Your seeds. 

 Your riches. 

 Your power, 

 Your strong spirit, 

 Will all your good fortune whereof you 



are possessed. 

 Me you will bless. 



This day, my fathers, 



I have given you plume wands. 



The source of our water of life. 



The source of our flesh. 



Flesh of the white corn 



Prayer meal 



I give to you. 



Taking your plume wand. 



Your prayer meal. 



With your waters. 



Your seeds, 



Your riches. 



Your long life. 



Your old age, 



With all your good fortune 



You will bless us. 



This is all. 



MONTHLY OFFERING OF PRAYER STICKS 



le'si te'wanane 



this much time 



pi'lotsi pi'loka 



male willow female willow 



a''wi tela'ma 



four times 



» The Middle, the ceremonial name for Zuni. 



