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CALENDAR HISTORY OF THE KIOAYA 



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The Aiiko calendar notes the death of the chief Pai-talyi, "Sun- 

 boy," shown by the figure of a man in a coffin, witli a circle for the 

 sun upon his breast. He died at Eonte's cauij), uorth- 

 \r west of Mount Scott. Anko records also the fact that 



/y ra\ he split rails for himself this winter, shown by the figure 

 •C_J I — J of an ax immediately below the winter mark. 



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SUHEMEB 1SS9 



Fig. 185— Winter 

 1888-89 — Win- 

 ter oamp ; Sun- 

 boy (lied ; Split 

 rails. 



This summer there was uo sun dance and everybody 

 remained at home on his farm, the fact being indicated 

 as before on the Set-t'au calendar by means of the figure 

 of a leafy tree above a square inclosure intended to 

 represent a field. 



Anko records a receipt of grass money, indicated by 

 several circles intended for dollars where the medicine 

 pole is usually shown; also the death of a sou of Stum- 

 bling-bear, indicated by the figure of a man wearing 

 an eagle feather in his hair. 



WIXTER 1889-90 



For this winter the Set-t'au calendar has only the 

 figure of a tipi above the winter mark, to show that 

 the Kiowa spent the season in their winter camp on 

 the Washita. 



The Anko calendar notes another grass payment, in- 

 dicated by the circles representing dollars, and also 

 a visit by the Kiowa to the Comanche to perforin the 



lam dance, indicated by the feathered dance-staff below 

 the winter mark. 



The name of this dance, Idm Guam, is derived from i, 

 "child or offspring," and dm, the root of the verb "to 

 make," for the reason that one of its main features is the 

 formal adoption, by the visiting dancers, of a child of 

 the other tribe. The performance and dress somewhat 

 resemble those of the Omaha dance, but only two men 

 dance, while the rest sit around as spectators. There is 

 an exchange of horses by the visited tribe for presents 

 placed on the ground by the visitors, and at the end of 

 the ceremony the boy adopted is formally restored to his 

 people. This dance is found also among the Wichita 

 and Pawnee and pei-haps other tribes. 



Fig. 186_Surainer 

 1889 -No sun 

 dance; Grass 

 payment. 



Fig. 187 -Winter 

 1889-90 — Win- 

 t e r camp; 

 Grass pay- 

 ment; idw, 

 dance. 



SinVIMER 1S90 



A'poto Etoclci-de Kudo, "Sun dance when the forked 

 poles were left standing." This summer the Kiowa were preparing to 



