KEWKEsl KATCINAS APl'KARINtI IN I'dWAMU ()7 



The eaglo is .symbolic of the sun or sky .U<><1, :iii<l its iippcanuicf in 

 a Buflalo dance is appro])riate. since tiie liutiiilo f^'irl wears a sun sym- 

 bol on her back. 



VfOK AM) TCl^TCKUTt*; 

 (I'Uite VI) 

 Another picture represents Woe and two (gluttons as tliey appear in 

 one of the dance.s. The gluttons" bodies are painted yellow and their 

 faces have red parallel band.s across the cheeks extending from the 

 eyes and the corners of the mouth to the ears." They hav^e eai- pend- 

 ants* and necklaces of rabbit's tails. Over the shoulder each has a ban- 

 doleer, to which a roll of paper-bread or piki is attached. Two bowls 

 with bundles of food arc di'awn at the side of the main figure. \V'oe 

 has a chevron de.sign painted red on the nose and cheeks, turquoise ear 

 pendants, and sheepskin wig. The legs, body, and arms are colored 

 brown and white. The figure wears a >)andoleer and white blanket^ 

 with red sash. 



PowAMr Festivai, 



The following personages appear in this festival: 



Ahiil. Hehee. 



Katcina uiana and Krrwaii. Hehea. 



Eototo and AVoe. Hehea niana. 



Tumas and Tufiwup. Telavai. 



Hahai wiiqti and Natacka mana. Powaniii. 



Tehabi and Tuilwup taamu. Wiiwiiyonio. 



Natacka naamii. Atocle. 



Kumbi Natacka. Awatobi Soy ok taka. 



Soyok wiiqti. Awatobi Soyok wiicjti. 



(Plate VII) 



The figure of Ahi'd has all the symbolism cliaructcristic of tiiis god 

 when personated as leader of the katcinas in their annual return to 

 Walpi in the Powamii festival. 



The disk-shaped mask is crossed by horizontal l)ands painted white 

 and Ijlack, separating the face into a lower part, colored black, and an 

 upper, which is divided into yellow and green zones, the former being 

 turned to the oliserver. Black crosses cover these two upper zones. 

 In the middle of the face is painted a triangular black figure, and to 

 the middle of tile horizontal bands which separate the chin from the two 

 upper zones thei-c is attachetl a curved rei)resentation of the l)cak, 

 painted green. 



The zigzag lines around the periphery of the; disk represent plaited 

 corn husks in which are in.serted eaglt^ or turkey feathers, the tips of 



rtThe same markings lliat the TalaukyamO priesl-s l)ear in the Nuw-tirc C(.Teinony 

 ''These decorations adorn the Tataukyamfl priests. 



