BUNZEI.1 THE INITIATION 993 



So he came. He tied his sweet com in com husks in his willow 

 sticks and he came. He passed Wide River. He passed the rat plaza 

 and came to the ceremonial room of the priests. The people saw him 

 coming. Then the katcina chief got up and sprinlded corn meal for 

 him to come in, and he made him sit dowTi. As he sat down he said, 

 "Is there anything you want me to do? I have come." Then the 

 katcina cliief said, "My fathers have asked me to come and I have 

 come here. They asked me what time woidd be best to initiate our 

 boys when the spring comes. These, our fathers, have already settled 

 how many people should come from the sacred lake, and they have 

 settled all things except what tune shall be best for the whipping time. 

 They have sent for me for I am the one to decide this, and I have 

 decided that the church shall decide for us, because it is the center of 

 our village. When the shadow of the church shall be tliree steps wide 

 it will be time for the children to be whipped. And we have been 

 thinking about the different katcinas and we have picked you out 

 to do this, and that is why we have sent for you. What do you think 

 of it? " So he said, "Yes, indeed. I always do what you, our fathers, 

 think is best. We never say no. So I shall be the one who will look 

 after this for you. My fathers, you thought I had nothing to bring 

 with me, but I have the sweet com seeds, and I have the little beans 

 (nocihwe)." So he took them out of his bundle of sticks and said, 

 "These are my seeds. I have something that belongs to me. And 

 I shall watch the shadow for you. I shad let you know when it is 

 time." So the priests said, "It is well. Thank you, my child. 

 That is what we need you for. Now be happy, for the time will 

 come when you wdl come here." 



So they said, and that is how Nawico got into the initiation cere- 

 mony. He comes to watch the shadow, and he tells when it is time 

 for the whipping of the children. Wlien the time comes for the whip- 

 ping he stands with his younger brother near the church, dancing and 

 marking time and shaking liis bells, and looking at the shadow all 

 the time. That is how he comes. 



Anahoho 



(Plate 29, b) 



Costume. — Two sashes sewed together and worn as a breechclout 

 instead of the regular kilt. The sticks he carries have turkey feathers 

 and other feathers of little bu-ds attached to them. The second 

 feather is chaparral cock (pohihi); 3, hawk (tsilelika); 4, blue jay 

 (maiha); 5, swaUow (?) (anilawa); 6, humming bird (tanya). 



The body is painted with white paint (hekcina kohana). Spruce 

 anklets. 



Two masks are kept with wliite Siilimopiya in Pi'chikwe clan 

 house (K. 292). 



