1902.] 



Kroeher, The Arapaho. 



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Nayaa^xati'sei (Whirlwind-Woman) did not know where to 

 stop (to rest), and went from place to place. As she circled, 

 the earth grew until it 

 reached its present ex- 

 tent. When she stopped, 

 she had gone over the 

 whole earth. It was she 

 who first made this tent- 

 ornament, which repre- 

 sents what she did. 



The two preceding 

 styles are both known 

 as "black" on account 

 of their black circles. 

 The third style lacks 

 these, and is therefore 

 called "white." It is 

 also called xana"kii'baa, 

 i. e.," straight-standing- 

 red," on account of its 

 two opposite red sectors. 

 This third style is like 

 the second except that 

 instead of being banded 

 black and yellow, it is 

 solid yellow. 



The specimen shown 

 in Fig. 2 of Plate ix is 

 of this third kind. It 

 represents the sun, on 

 account of both its shape 

 and its prevailing yellow 

 color. The two red 

 sectors are tents con- 

 taining persons (red 

 sometimes signifies man- 

 kind in Arapaho color-symbolism). The teeth at the cir 

 cumference represent persons. 



Fig, 9, a (ayfl), b (aVsa). Tent-ornaments. Longest 

 diameter, 19 cm., 26 cm. 



