66 HOPl KATCINAS [eth. asx. 21 



SIO CALAKO 



(Plate VI) 



This picture represents one of the Zufii gisints personated in 

 Sichumovi in July," whose masks were introduced from Zufii hy Saha, 

 father of Supela, and are now in the keeping of the Honani clan, of 

 which he was a member. 



In the personation of these giants, the mask is fastened to a stick, 

 which is carried aloft by a man concealed l)y blankets which are 

 extended by hoops to form the bod^'. 



The head of the ligure is surmounted Ijy a crest of eagle feathers 

 which are tipped with small breast feathers of the eagle. There are 

 two lateral horns and a protruding snout; a s3'mbol in the form of an 

 arrowhead is painted on the forehead. The eyes are shown as 

 globular, and are situated on a horizontal black band which crosses the 

 upper part of the face, and around the neck is a collar of black feathers. 



The body is represented as covei'ed l)elow with a })lanket upon 

 which are vertical masks representing feathers, or with a garment of 

 feathers, characteristic of these giants, and o\er this, on the upper 

 part of the body, is a representation of a white ceremonial blanket 

 with triangular designs, symbols of rain clouds. 



The helmets or masks of the Zuni Calakos were displayedatPamiirti/' 

 with those of Wi'iwiiyomo in the ancestral home of the Honani clan, 

 to which the}' ])elong. 



HELILlXlJ 



(Plate VI) 



The figure of this katcina as drawn by the Hopi aitist has two 

 horizontal eagle feathers attached to the head and a cluster of red 

 feathers and hair hanging on each side, which is a very uncommon 

 feature. 



The figure has a mountain lion skin around the neck, ami is repre- 

 sented with yucca whips in the hands. The i-ows of small tin <-one or 

 shell rattles (called heliliili'i) along thi" lower lini of the kilt, shown in 

 the picture, have probably led to the name l)y which it is known. 



(Plate VI) 



The svmbolism of Woe katcina is a chevron across the nose, a sym- 

 bolical design identical with that of the eagle, and figures of artificial 

 flowers on the head. Two persons, a man and boj', represented the 

 Woe katcina in a Buflalo dance in the winter of 1899-1900. 



" F(ir description of tliis dance, sec Fiftccntli Annual Report of tlle Bureau of American Ktlinology. 

 1897. p. 30 et sen. 

 ''Tlli^ was liigllly a|)propriate, as tllis is a Zuni ilaiuc and these niaslis were deriveil from Zufii. 



