114 HOPI KATCINAS [eth. ans. 21 



This is an excellent example, of whieh there are many, servinji- to show 

 how a man wiio in recent years has seen an ohject which he believed 

 to be efficacious in bringing' rain, has made a picture of it on his mask. 



Personators Appearin(; in Races Called Wawac 



Several masked men are introduced by the Hopis in their foot races, 

 which are elsewhere" described. A Hopi foot race is conducted as 

 follows: A half dozen men representing clowns wearing masks take 

 position in line at one end of the plaza b(diind a blanket placed on the 

 ground, upon which are the prizes — corn, dried peaches, and paper- 

 bread. They challenge the spectators to run for these prizes, and any- 

 one who wishes to do so steps before the blanket, and immediately 

 the race is on, the course being generally across the plaza. 



The clown or masked man carries a whip or sheep shears, and if he 

 overtakes the contestant he strikes him vigorously with the whip, or 

 in some cases cuts off his hair. If, however, the spectator who has 

 accepted the challenge outruns the masked man, the prize which was 

 announced before starting lielongs to him. 



These races often occur in the midst of katcina dances, and clowns 

 and othei' masked individuals participate in them to amuse the 

 spectators. 



In pictures of Wawac the Hopi artist has as a rule represented the 

 prizes, generally a string of paper-bread (piki), hanging above the 

 picture. 



ATA 



(Plat* L) 



This katcina appears in pairs in the Wawac, or Racing Katcina, 

 and is readily recognized by the rattle (aya), whicli has swastika deco- 

 rations on both sides, forming the head. The snout is seen in the blue 

 projection near the left hand. 



Aya wears the belt in a peculiar way, the ends hanging in front 

 and behind, not on one side as is usually the case. 



The red objects above the pictures represent rolls of paper-bread, 

 the prizes in the races. 



LETOTOBI 



(Plate L) 



The two figures represented in this picture have the characteristic 

 attitude of ruiuiers; they appear in the Wawac, as the prizes hanging 

 above them indicate. Their masks have characteristic red bands 

 across the mouths and eyes, and are surmounted by crests of yellow 

 fox skins. Their bodies are smeared black. 



<i A Tusayau Fout Race, Bulletin Essex Institute, vol. xxiv, 1S92, p. 113-136. 



