1004 ZXJNI KATCINAS [eth. ann.47 



jumped a second time and the earth cracked. They jumped a third 

 time and the crack opened about 12 inches. They jumped a fourth 

 time and the earth cracked way open, and there below was the per- 

 son sitting as though he were in the bottom of a well, and his eyes 

 were shining. Then the twin heroes said, "Are you here?" "Who 

 are you?" "Come out. Our fathers and grandfathers want you 

 to come out." The boy tried to hide. He would not come out. 

 So they sent the twin heroes to bring him out. The twin heroes went 

 in and talked to him. They told him to tell them the truth about 

 what he had said, and they said the dancers would not cut off his 

 head if he confessed. He begged them, "Please save me and take 

 me home, for you are wise." They said to him, "All right." So 

 he came out with the twin heroes. When they came out the dancers 

 jumped four tunes, and they were just going to cut off his head 

 when the twins interposed and said, "Don't cut off his head. He 

 has told the truth, and he will not do it again. Don't cut oft" his head 

 untU we get back to Itiwana. Then in front of all the people you 

 can talk to him. If you kill him here it won't do any good because 

 there is no one here to see j'ou." Then they brought him in. The 

 twin heroes came first holding the boy between them and helping 

 hun along, and the katcinas followed. So they came to Halonawa. 

 Everyone was waiting in the plaza, and they brought him in and 

 they talked to him in front of all the people. The people did not 

 want them to cut off his head, but the katcinas insisted and said, 

 "We must do it so that our bodies will be saved and so that no 

 one will tell again." So they cut off his head and carried it back 

 to the Sacred Lake. That is why everyone is afraid of Hainawi. 



Whenever a child tells about the secrets of the katcinas, then the 

 heads of the Katcina Society, the katcina chief, his pekwin, and the 

 warriors of the Katcina Society and the heads of the kivas, meet 

 together in the house of the katcina chief. When they have come in 

 they ask, "What is it you want that you have called us in?" Then 

 the katcina chief says, "Now, our yoimg ones must be careful not to 

 tell the secrets of the katcinas, how they dress and how they use the 

 mask. I want om- children to be careful, and if they tell I want some 

 one to pimish them. Who will be the best one to come and punish 

 them? We must pick out from among our fathers who will save the 

 Katcina Society." They thought about Atocle, but Atocle is not fit 

 for this because he talks too much. He makes jokes and is not digni- 

 fied enough to save the Katcina Society. They thought about dift'er- 

 ent kinds of katcinas and finally they came to Hainawi. Then they 

 said, "What do you think of Hainawi? I think he is really honest, 

 and he won't hold back from doing what he has to do. He is really 

 honest. He is the one to do this." So they went on and thought of 

 others to come with him. Finally they came to Homatci, and they 



