990 ZUNI KATCINAS (eth. axn.47 



sticks. When they have finished they go out to Wimayawe ohokinima. 

 They go there to get fii-ewood and to get a strong heart. They come 

 there running and they swallow Kttle round stones so that their 

 hearts may be strong when they whip the boys. They practice run- 

 ning. Then they chop firewood, which they carry home. When they 

 come in they cover their faces with their blankets so as not to see 

 anyone. From this time on until the initiation they are not sup- 

 posed to see a woman. When they come back to the village each 

 group goes to its own kiva.** They bring in fii-ewood to build fij-es in 

 the kivas, for now they will stay in there. In the evening their wives 

 bring theii- evening meal, but they do not go in and the men do not 

 even look at them. The wo'le comes out and takes the food and 

 brings it in. They stay in the kiva for seven nights, and on the 

 eighth day Kaklo comes again. During this time the Salimopiya 

 impersonators practice going down the ladder head first, for this is 

 hard to do. On the fourth night the Sayalia impersonators go in at 

 muhewa kiva. 



For further details, and for description of the role of the Salimopiya 

 in the Ca'lako, see p. 968. 



Le'lacoktipona (Wooden Ears) 

 (Plate 28, c) 



Costume. — The face is painted blue. Across the eyes a stripe of 

 alternating black and white blocks. This is the milky way (upialan'e 

 kucoktapa, milky way striped mark). The ears are painted red and 

 yellow for all the beautiful things that grow on the earth. He wears 

 a downy feather in each ear so that he may hear well. Just as the 

 downy feather moves in the slightest wind, so he can hear the smallest 

 sound. On his head parrot feathere with downy feathers, and three 

 cotton cords hanging down the back of his head. Long mouth 

 painted red; spruce collar. 



His body is painted red with yellow marks. The forearms are yellow 

 and the legs below the knee. The laiees are red with yellow spots. 

 The thighs white. "The red paint is for the red-breasted birds. The 

 yellow arms and legs are for the yellow birds of summer and for the 

 beautiful things that grow in the earth. The yellow spots on the 

 shoidders and arms and knees are drops of rain falling. The white 

 paint on the thighs is for the sun." 



He wears a Salimopiya kilt with a blue leather belt. Yam on both 

 legs and on the right wrist. Leather wristlet on left wrist. Beads 

 and yarn around the neck. On the heels bands of porcupine quill 

 work (weliakwine: fur footwear). In both hands he carries bunches 

 of willow switches with bells hanging from them. His seeds are ia 

 his whip. 



" This is the ouly cult group that uses a kiva for its retreat. 



