BUNZEL] PARAPHERNALIA 871 



and blue. In absence of this, a native woven black blanket is sub- 

 stituted. Under this may be worn a brightly colored fringed com- 

 mercial shawl. No piton'e (a square of brightly colored silk worn 

 by Zuni women over their shoulders) is worn. The blankets are 

 fastened together in front with yam, the way girls fasten their 

 blankets when they dance. 



Women's high white moccasins sometimes cover the feet and legs, 

 or the feet are left bare and painted yellow, and the legs are covered 

 with footless woolen hose, such as are worn in summer by the older 

 Zuni women, who ordinarily go barefoot. 



All katcinas wear numerous necklaces of white shell, turquoise, and 

 coral, from which hang ear loops (sato'we) of finely worked turcjuoise 

 of the best grade. The amoimt of turquoise worn by any imperson- 

 ator is Umited only by his borrowing capacity. The necklaces cover 

 the whole chest, frequently also the whole back. It is not unusual 

 for an impersonator to wear necklaces valued at more than a thousand 

 dollars aroimd his neck.^' Silver necklaces, blue yarn, abalone shells, 

 and miscellaneous ornaments are also worn about the neck, and 

 many bracelets and strings of shell and turquoise are wound about 

 the wrists. The way of wearing the necklaces is indicative of ranlc 

 and position. Necklaces front and back indicate a katcina of impor- 

 tance; necklaces doubled over and worn close to the throat are a 

 badge of society membership. 



Warrior katcinas wear the bandoleer of the bow priests over the 

 right shoulder. This is made of white bucksldn, decorated with 

 fringes under the left arm and ornamented with a zigzag pattern of 

 shells, four for each scalp taken. A little of the hair from each scalp 

 is sewed into the broad fringed portion. The bandoleers of the bow 

 priests hang by the outer doors of their houses. They are never 

 taken into back rooms. They must always be removed before going 

 into the room vnih the corn, or before diinldng, lest the spring from 

 which the water was drawn be contaminated. The bandoleers of the 

 bow priests may be borrowed or imitated. Other less dangerous 

 katcinas wear bandoleers of beadwork, yucca, cedar berries, or 

 broad ribbon bands. Hunting impersonations wear a pouch such as 

 hunters use to cany their animal fetishes and prayer meal. (O'wiwi, 

 pi. 45, d.) 



Arm bands of painted buckskin with long fringes and turkey 

 feathers or painted tabs of buckskin attached to long strings are worn. 

 These ornaments represent the sacred butterfly (lahacoma), a love 

 charm which can make people crazy. "Lahacoma is the brightest of 

 all the butterflies. It is yellow with spots of red and white and black. 



« Turquoise is the Zuni savings bank. After the sale of wool in the spring a man liquidates his debts 

 and invests the balance in turquoise. Extravagant young men buy motor cars, but the thrifty man buys 

 turquoise, which does not sutler depreciation. 



