22 HOPI KATCINAS [eth. ank. 21 



1. Powamft (Bean-plaiiting). 



A cereuionial purification festival celebrating the return of the clan- 

 ancients of the Katcina clan, in which sevei-al other clan-ancients like- 

 wise appear. 



2. Lakoue paholawii (Lakone prayer-stick-making I . 



Winter or lesser sympathetic meeting- of the Lakone jniesthood. 

 who make offerings and deposit them in distant shrines. 



MarcJi , iTcunmrymou 



1. PalUliikonti, or Ankwafiti. 



Theatrical performance or mj'stery play, illustrating the growth of 

 corn; its purpose is the production of rain. 



2. Marau paliolawft (Marau prayer-stick-making). 



Spring meeting of the Marau fraternity, who make offerings and 

 deposit them in distant shrines. 



3. Sumaikoli. 



Spring meeting of the Sumaikoli and Yaya fi'aternities. A festival 

 of short duration in which new tire is kindled hy frictional methods. 



May, Kymiiuryawu 



Al)breviateil Katcina dance.s. 



Masked personations of different clan-ancients or katcinas, in public 

 dances of a single day's duration, sometimes accompanied with secret 

 rites. 



July. Piiinilryuuu 



Ninian Katcina (Departure of the Katcinas). 

 Elaborate celebration of the departure of the katcinas. 



A ut/niit, Poayiiimryauu 

 1. Snake dance (Tciiapaki). 



In odd years at Walpi, alternating with the Flute festival in even 

 years. 



1. Flute dance (Lenpaki) . 



2. Tawa pabolawu (Sun prayer-stick-making). 

 Prayer-stick-making ])y the Sun priests. 

 o. Sumaikoli. 



Meeting of the Sumaikoli fraternity. 



Lalakonti. 



Basket dance of the Patki (Rain-cloud) clans. Meeting of the 

 Lakone fraternity, in which an elaborate altar is erected and a jjublic 

 basket dance is celebrated. 



