fewkes] hopi festivals by months 21 



Tabular View of Festivals in a Hopi Year 



The following cereinonio.s, celebrated amuially at the East mesa of 

 Tusayan, are mentioned with the months in which they occur, begin- 

 ning with the New-tire or November festival. 



Noveni}>ei\ Kelemurydivu {Noviceis' Moon) 



fWawutciniti (New-fire ceremony). 

 (Naacnaiya (with initiation of novices). 



November is generally considered the o]X>ning niontli of tlic Il<)i)i 

 year, and on the character of the New-lire ceremony, whether elab- 

 orate (Naacnaiya) or abbreviated (Wiiwiitcimti), depends that of the 

 following festivals, for if the former is celebrated the winter ceremo- 

 nies which follow are always more complicated. 



Decemher, Kya murtjdio u, 



1. Soyaluna (All-assembly, Winter-solstice). 



Synchronous meeting of all clans in their respective kivas with 

 altars and prayers to Muyiiiwu, the germ god. An elaborate sun 

 drama occurs in certain kivas during the festival. 



2. !Momtcita (war dance of the Kaloktaka or warrior priesthood of the Pakab 

 clans). 



Stone images of the Hano warrior gods, corresponding to the Jlopi 

 Puiikoii hoy a, Paluiia hoy a, and their grandmother Kokyan vviiqti 

 (Spider woman), are displayed at the winter solstice ceremony (called 

 Tantai hy the Tewas). At Hano the rites of these gods are combined 

 with those of the germ gods, l)ut at Walpi they are distinct, following 

 Soyaluna. 



In this festival there is an altar and prayer-stick-making. The 

 Hano warrior altars are erected in the same rooms and at the same 

 time as those of the Winter-solstice ceremony. 



January, Pamiiryawu 



1. Pamiirti. 



A dance celebrated at Sichumovi by the Asa and Honaiii clans, 

 dramatizing the return of the sun, followed ))y their clan-ancicnts or 

 katcinas, called by Zufii names. 



2. Lenya or Tciia paholawvi (Flute or Snake prayer-stick-making). 



Winter or lesser Flute or Snake prayer-stick-making. Tlie l*'liito 

 or Snake fraternitj' of the under world is supposed to mcc^t at this 

 time, and there is a sympathetic gathering of Flute pri(\sts in even 

 years and Snake priests in odd j'cars. In the odd years certain rites 

 occur in the kivas during the Soyaluna ceremony to harmonize with the 

 preeminence of the Snake chief in those years. 



3. Mucaia,«ti (Buffalo dance). 



4. Tawa paholawu (Sun prayer-stick-making.) 



Winter or lesser assemblage of the Sun priests. 



