1080 ZUNI KATCINAS [eth. an-.v. 47 



Itetsona (Double Face) 



(Plate 54, d) 



On the head, yellow parrot feathers with downy feathers. On the 

 right side, two eagle-tail feathers; on the left side, a squash blossom 

 with goat's hair hanging from it. One side of the face is painted red, 

 the other blue, hence his name. On the back of the head is painted 

 a frog. He has a protruding mouth. Spruce collar. Tlis body is 

 painted with clay from the Sacred Lake, mixed with red paint. 



He is dressed like Salimopiya with embroidered skirt, blue leather 

 belt, anklets of porcupine quill embroidery, bare feet. He carries 

 yucca in both hands, with little bells fastened to the bunch in the 

 left hand. He has seeds of all kinds in the yucca in the left hand. 



MISCELLANEOUS KATCINAS 



Natcimomo (Grandfatheu Rattles All the Time) 



(Plate 55, a) 



Costume. — The mask is painted pink with pink clay from the Sacred 

 Lake. The eyes are black. The painting on the back of the head is a 

 frog, "because the frog always lives in the water." On the head, 

 parrot feathers and downy feathers of the eagle. Sticking out in 

 front and back, turkey feathers. The collar is of turkey feathers. 



He wears a Salimopiya skirt, blue leather belt, blue arm bands, 

 blue moccasins, yarn on both legs, beads on both wrists (loo, hard 

 things). Yam on right wrist, wrist band on left. Rattle in right 

 hand, spnice in left hand. Fox skin. 



Ceremonies. — " He is the messenger. Formerly whenever the kat- 

 cinas were coming they would send in a messenger to mark the road 

 for them and tell the people they were coming. In the winter they 

 still have a messenger come first, sometimes Koyemci, sometimes 

 Kokokci, sometimes Natcimomo. They no longer send messengers 

 in summer. The people know when they see the kiva director plant 

 his feathers. 



" He is very proud of his rattle and rattles all the time. That is 

 how he got his name. He marks four lines and then the people know 

 there will be a dance in four days." 



Ne'paiyatamu 



(Plate 55, 6) 



Costume. — The chin mask is painted yellow with com pollen and 

 honey to make fine days. There are two red stripes across the face 

 to make him see well. He does his hair up in front (mitone) because 

 he is wise. Sometimes the face is painted gray like ashes. (The 



