978 ZUNI KATCINAS 



[ETH. 1 



The Koyemci. 



Ahe'a. 



Twelve Salimopiya (two each of the six colors). 



Two Lelacoktipona. 



Two Nawico. 



Two Anahoho. 



Cula'witsi. 



Two Upo'yona. 



Four Saiyati'a. 

 They go into Hekapa'wa kiva for the night. There are probably 

 night ceremonies of some sort. 



The first event of the following day is the dancing of Haciatinakwe 

 (see below) at sunrise. Early in the morning Ahe'a and the two 

 Muluktakii, carrying young spruce trees, dance with Ivolowisi in 

 Hekapawa plaza. 



Meanwhile the members of the Great Fire Society have been setting 

 up their altars and meal paintings in He'iwa and Ohewa kivas.^" 



At about noon the Salimopiya come out as related in the following 

 native account: 



"In Heiwa kiva are two yellow Siilimobiya with two Lelacoktipona. 

 Then one of the yellow Salimobiya and one Lelacoktipona come out 

 and go around to show the people that thej" are ready to go in and 

 drink to become frenzied.''" One Salimobiya and one Lelacoktipona 

 remain in Heiwa kiva all the time. When the people see them come 

 out they are careful not to let the children go out. Finally they go 

 into Heiwa Idva and drink from the "spring." Then they go out 

 again and go around and go into Muhewa kiva. Here they walk up 

 and down the room four times. The blue Salimobiya and four Sayaha 

 stay in this kiva. lATien the yellow Salimobi^^a comes in one blue 

 Salimobiya goes out and shows the people that he is ready to drinlc. 

 Then he drinks in Heiwa kiva and comes out and goes around the 

 village and goes into Tcupawa kiva. He walks up and down the room 

 four times. Here are the red Salimobiya and two Nawico. Then one 

 red Salimobiya and one Nawico come out and the others remain in 

 the Iciva. Then they do the same. After the red Salimobiya has drunk 

 he goes to Ohewa and here are the white Salimobiya and Anahoho. 

 One of each come out and go to Heiwa and the white Salimobiya 

 drinks ^* and they come down and go to Uptsanawa kiva. Here are 

 the speclvled Salimobiya and Cula-witsi. There is onty one Cula-witsi. 

 Then one Salimobiya comes out and goes to Heiwa kiva and drinks 

 and goes to Hekiapawa, where the black Salimobiya and Upo'yona stay. 



^ In 1919 there was great difficulty because the Great Fire Society man who "knows how " to make these 

 paintings refused to do them imtil the head of the Onawa priesthood (a personal enemy whom he wished to 

 humble) came and begged him to do it. His vanity thus assuaged, he consented. He has since died, and 

 there is great concern felt as to who will succeed him. lie had a reputation, and indeed bragged about 

 being "stingj'" with esoteric knowledge. 



«* This is in the morning. 



"S Anahoho does not drink, but stands on the roof of the kiva whOe the white Salimobiya goes in. 



