BUNzEi-1 THE POWER AND USE OF MASKS 851 



him. He brings in much wheat and corn and he kills 8 or 10 sheep 

 for the feast. 



"After the mask has been standing for two or three hours the Idva 

 heads go back and empty out the sand. They take a round stick and 

 work around the inside to give it a good shape. When they are finished 

 they set it to dry in the sun imder the hatchway. As soon as it is dry 

 they call the man in again. This is the same day. They try the mask 

 on him, and now it fits perfectly. While he has it on they feel his face 

 through the mask and mark the places for the eyes and mouth. Then 

 they take it ofi' and the man goes out. Then they take a needle and 

 prick holes where the marks are. They used to use needles of deer 

 bone, but now they use any kind. They take a sharp knife and cut 

 little square holes for the mouth and eyes. Then they call the man 

 again. He must go out while they cut the eyes, but they tell him to 

 come back soon. When he comes in they try the mask on him and 

 tell him to look out. He looks all around and says, 'Now it is right.' 

 While he has it on they mark on the sides the places for the chin 

 straps. Then he takes it oft" and goes out. After he has gone they 

 sew on two straps of buckskin to tie under the chin. They sew about 

 four sets of shorter strips to the base of the mask to fasten on the 

 collar of spruce or feathers or fur, and little strips on the top and back 

 for the other feathers. 



"After they have finished the kiva chief goes to his corn room. He 

 gets all kinds of seeds, one grain of each kind, six kinds of corn and 

 six kinds of beans and watermelons and scjuash and pumpkins and 

 pinon and all kinds of wild seeds (kawawole). He takes them out 

 with hiin and when they have finished the mask he removes the shells 

 from the corn and the beans and the pinon and the watermelon seeds 

 and takes them into his mouth and chews them. Then he sits down 

 facing the east holding the mask and says: 



ho' ho"i j'a'kapa. Horn ?o' tatciliRiina. 



I a live person completed. Me you father will have 



?oconanaka ho"i yakapa ?o' yam 



seeds with a live person completed. You your 



tse'makwin ?sume ho'na yani-ktciana. Hoio awan ?ewan 



spirit strong to us will grant Whenever their day 



yo'apa lo' Eacima ceman tekana. Si lenakya 



is made you rains calling shall live. Now this much with 



Tom ho' ho"i yakaka. 



you I a live person completed. 



"'Now I have given you life. We shall have one another as father. 

 I have made you with seeds and given you life. Bless us with your 

 strong spirit, and whenever our day may come call the rains for us 

 as long as you live. Now it is finished. I have made you into a 

 person.' 



