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held. While the Ca'lako run, they run back and forth along the river. 

 If one of the Ca'lako should fall, they cross the river and whip all 

 present, "to take away the bad luck," that is, to avert the misfortune 

 that will result from this mishap. They do not whip the offender, 

 although the disaster is laid to his incontinence." This is the most 

 important part of their duties. 



After the ceremonies are concluded the impersonators plant prayer 

 sticks and observe continence for four days longer. 



The Salimopiya are among the most brilliant of all Zufii impersona- 

 tions. Young men with beautiful bodies are always chosen for these 

 roles. Their only clothing is the loin cloth, although they always come 

 in winter. They are continually in motion. All their movements are 

 quick and darting. They never walk, but always run, uttering their 

 high, loud call. They have certain characteristic quick movements 

 of the head, -with its huge ruff of raven feathers. They make sudden 

 sallies among the spectators, strikmg out \vith their yucca switches. 

 They are "dangerous," but they give good luck. The whole imperso- 

 nation is one of exuberant youth and abounding vitality. Much 

 emphasis is laid on their personal beauty. "Little boys do not mind 

 being whipjjed by the Salimopiya, they are such pretty dancers." 



Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed with the choices for 

 Salimopiya for the Ca'lako ceremony in 1928. One was thought too 

 thin for the part, and neither of them gave their calls loudly enough 

 nor acted with sufficient energy to satisfy the spectators. 



Ca'lako 

 (Plate 27) 



Costume. — The Ca'lako are giants, fully 10 feet tall. The mask is 

 set on the top of a long pole which the impersonator carries in his 

 hands. The garments are distended by hoops of flexible willow, 

 bound together by thongs. The impersonator looks out through an 

 opening in the blankets. WTien Ca'lako "sits down" in his house 

 during the night ceremonies, the pole is stuck into the clay floor, and 

 the hoop slvirt collapses. 



On his head he wears small feathers from the yellow macaw and 

 downy feathers. Across the top of the head is a taU crest of tail 

 feathers of the eagle, and standing up behind lapapoawan'e, tail 

 feathers of the macaw boimd to little sticks, and covered with downy 

 eagle feathers. He wears a red feather hanging from each horn. The 

 face is painted turquoise. He has large ball eyes and a long snout. 

 This is carved of wood of two pieces which are operated by strings 

 held by the impersonator. They open and shut with a terrific clatter. 

 He is the only katcina with a mouth like this. They say that the 



" For a discussion of flagellatioo, see p. 506. 

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