BUNZEL] DANCES OF THE WINTER AND SUMMER SERIES 1013 



Ceremonies. — KoRokci must be performed as the opening dance of 

 the summer series, on the return of the katcinas from Kohiwala'wa. 

 It should also be the opening dance of the winter series, but UpiEaia- 

 p'ona is sometimes substituted. KoRokci may be danced at any time 

 during the winter or summer series. Mrs. Stevenson calls the 

 summer and winter dance series "the dances of the KoRokci." 



Myths. — The myth of the origin of katcmas refers specifically to 

 KoRokci. (See p. 595.) They are the prototype of katcinas. It is 

 they who are identified particularly with the lost children. This may 

 account for the affection in which they are held and the imputation 

 to them of an unfailingly mild and gentle character. 



References. — KoE3-kci is such a common Zufii dance that all literatuie on the 

 pueblo refers to it repeatedly. It is unnecessary to give a full list of references. 

 The best descriptions are by Stevenson, Zuiii Indians, p. 161, PI. XXXI; Parsons, 

 Summer and Winter Dance Series at Zuni. (The writer has observed as many 

 as 56 dancers dancing KoEo'kci in summer.) 



Parallels. — This is one of the most widely distributed of pueblo dances. 

 Danced by the Hopi under the name "Barefoot Anga Katcina." A San Felipe 

 informant identified the picture as that of their Acuwa. (Bunzel, Journal of 

 American Folk-Lore-) A similar dance without mask danced at San Juan. (Parsons, 

 Social Organization of the Tewa, p. 179. ff., pi. 21.) At Cochiti a similar mask 

 is illustrated under title "Rain-Making Shiwauna" in Dumarest, p. 179. 



Kokwe'lactoki (Katcina Maiden) 

 (Plate 35, h; 37, c) 



Costume. — The face is white, with a long beard of horsehair. In 

 her hair she wears one dowTiy feather. Over the forehead a fringe of 

 goat's hair. The back hair is wTapped over two pieces of wood and 

 bound with yam; the hair is wrapped in one direction, the yarn in the 

 other. 



Until about ten years ago she wore only the black dress and white 

 Hopi blanket; no underdress and no leggings. The arms and legs were 

 bare and she wore anklets of spruce. Spruce branches in both hands. 

 The hands are painted white, the feet yellow. The female imper- 

 sonators do not paint under the dress. 



She always comes with the rain dance, whether it is Ko'Rokci, 

 Upikaiapona or Hekcina CUowawa. 



Mythology. — At the sacred lake they were getting ready for the 

 winter dance series. The Salimopiya and all the other katcinas 

 who were coming in all had their seeds. Each had a little corn-husk 

 packet, but none of them were really bringing in seeds for the people 

 of Itiwana. So after they had sent in the messenger to announce 

 that they were coming to dance they talked about who should bring 

 in seeds for the people so that they might have seeds to plant in 

 the spring. None of the men like KoRokci wanted to be bothered 



