92 HOPI KATCINAS [eth. ann. 21 



paiiied by a clown caiTying a lasso, which in the picture is fastened 

 around the body of the katcina. 



There are masks of Wupamau in all three villao-es of the East 

 mesa, and these are all worn in the Aiikwanti ceremony. 



MUCAIAS TAKA 

 (Plate XXXI) 



The Buflalo youth, as represented in the picture, has a face painted 

 black, with white crescents indicating eyes and mouth. Over his 

 head is a blackened wig made of a sheepskin, which also hangs down 

 his back, replacing the buffalo skin, which was always used when this 

 animal was abundant. To each side of the head covering is attached 

 a horn with appended eagle feathers. Across the forehead is an 

 embroidered fa})ric like those used for katcina heel bands." 



The kilt of the Buflalo j'outh is white, with red and black stripes 

 along the edges; it is tied by a string to which shells are attached. 

 A large cotton belt is now generally used for a girdle. 



In his left hand the Buffalo youth carries a zigzag stick, represent- 

 ing lightning, to each end of which feathers are attached. In his 

 right hand he has a rattle decorated with stars.'' 



3IUCAI.4S MANA 

 (Plate XXXI) 



This ])icture represents the Buffalo maid, who appears in the 

 Mucaiasti, or Buflalo dance, with the youth mentioned above. She 

 is unmasked, but wears hanging down over her forehead before the 

 eyes a fringe of black hair tied to a string about her forehead. On 

 the crown of her head there is a ))unch of parrot and eagle breast 

 feathers. A wooden stick, to one end of which is attached a sj^mbolic 

 squash blossom and to the other two eagle tail feathers, is placed 

 horizontally over the crown of the head. This scjuash blossom is 

 made of yarn stretched over radiating spines. Two black parallel 

 lines are painted on each cheek, and she wears a profusion of necklaces 

 and thi'ee white cotton blankets. About her body, tied under her left 

 arm, is a ceremonial dance kilt, the embroidered decorations repre- 

 senting rain clouds and falling rain. 



The two other blankets, one of which is tied over her right 

 shoulder, the other about her loins, bear on the embroidered rim 

 rain-cloud and buttei'fly decorations. She has white leggings, 

 embroidei-ed anklets, and white moccasins. The blanket is bound to 



a In old times these bands were made of porcupine quills, but these are now rare and are replaced 

 by embroidered worsted of different colors. 



(i A very good doll of Mneaias taka. made for the author in 1900. has patches of white on the body, 

 arms, and legs, and the kilt is tied by a miniature white girdle. 



