84 HOPI KATCINAS Ieth. anx. 21 



Near the settlement of Hano people at Is))a, Coyote spring, not far 

 from the Government House, but on the right of the road from 

 Keams Canyon, there is a large spring called Moiiwixa, which is sacred 

 to the Plumed Snake of Hano. In the March festival, effigies of this 

 monster are carried to this spring, where certain ceremonies arc per- 

 formed similar to those which the Walpians observe" at Tawapa. 



A year ago (181*9) this spring, which had become partially tilled 

 with sand, was dug out and walled, at which time an elaborate masked 

 dani-e representing Niivak katcina was performed near it. This 

 intimate association between Paliilukofi (Plumed Snake) and Niivak 

 (Snow) appears on a mask of the latter, presently described and 

 figured. 



The picture of one form of Snow katcina, shown in the accompany- 

 ing figure, has rectangular terraced designs on the back of the head 

 and zigzag sticks representing lightning snakes on the upper edge. 

 The figure wears a white blanket reversed. The picture shows the 

 stitches of the emljroiderv on the lower margin. 



A second figure of the Snow katcina, on which the predominant 

 color is green instead of white, is readily distinguished from the 

 former by figures of snakes' heads painted on each cheek. It has the 

 same four lightning symbols on the head and two eagle tail feathers. 

 This figure wears an ordinary dance kilt, embroidered with rain-cloud 

 and falling-rain designs, and held in place by a girdle. It carries a 

 flute in one hand. 



YOIItlZRO Wi'QTI '' 

 (Plate XXII) 



The Cold-bringing woman, who is connected with the Niivak or 

 Snow katcina, is claimed by the people of Hano as one of their 

 supernaturals. She is depicted as wearing a white mask with a red 

 spot on each cheek, a small beard, and a red tongue hanging from a 

 mouth which has prominent teeth. 



She has ear pendants, and a red feather is attached to the crown of 

 her head. There is a fox skin al)out her neck, and she is clothed iu a 

 white blanket, tied with a knotted girdle. 



(Plates XIV and XXII) 



On the morning of the last day of the Powamil festival there are 

 dances in the kivas in which participate unmasked men called Powamil 

 katcinas, a figure of one of whom is given in the accompanying i^late. 



nFor a desci-iption of these, see .Tournal of American Folk-Lore, vol. vi. 1893. 



h The Hano name, Imbesaiya, which is applied to Yohozro wuqti, means grandmother, possibly the 

 Snow katcina's grandmother. 



