Fewkes.l • 434 [Jan. 2, 
component of all great ceremonies. I have described this com- 
ponent in Jjalakonti,^ Mamzrauti,- Snake,^ Flute,'' yaacnait/a^, 
JSrimcm katcina^ PoioamU, and others.'' 
8. Dramatization of myths. 
4. Ceremonials connected with initiations. 
5. Special ceremonials. 
6. Other events which T am not yet able to refer to their 
proper category. Many of these will doubtless fall into their 
respective groups as our knowledge widens, and it may be neces- 
sary to add new groups to our scheme of classification for their 
reception. The above is only a tentative effort to simplify the 
mass of data which has accumulated on the Tusayan ritual, and 
deals only with parts of the ritual which reappear in each of the 
great ceremonials.* 
Cloud Charm Altar.^ 
One of the most important events on the assembly day is the 
second group, the making of the charm liquid, ordinarily called 
the " medicine," and the invocation to the gods of the six cardinal 
world quarters. The character of this ceremony which took 
place almost simultaneously in the four kivas was shown in my 
1 Amer. anth., April, 1892, p . 117-120. 
2 Amer. anth., July, 1892, p. 221-223. 
3 Journ. Amer. eth. and arch., v. 4, p. 15, 10. 
*Journ. Amer. folk-lore, Jan., 1895. Journ. Amer. eth. anil arch., v. 2, uo. 1, p. 
123-126. 
s Journ. Amer. folk-lore, Oct., 1892, p. 191-193. 
6 Journ. Amer. eth. and arch., v. 2, no. 1, p. 73-78. 
7 The deities of the six world quarters more especially addressed in these invoca- 
tions are the cloud chiefs of these directions, or their servants the six Paliilukon^h 
( plumed snakes ), and various other world qiiarter divinities or ])eoples. In warrior 
society celebrations of course the game gods are addressed. 
8 The above classification is provisional and tentative, dealing with broad rather 
than special observances. Such events as making pa/io, and other prayer objects, 
sand-pictures, etc., I would refer to group one. Washing of the snakes, kindling new 
fire, and the like would come under group five. The division of dramatization 
includes a heterogeneous assembly of the limits of which I am doubtful, but the 
screen drama of PaUUukonti and the Soyaluna fall in this group. 
9 This altar has been called by several names all of which are synonymous. It is 
known as the "Six directions altar," the "Medicine altar," and the " Cloud charm 
altar." I have already described this cloud charm altar m many ceremonials and 
have given a figure of it in the Niman katdmi {Journ. Amer. eth. and arch., v. 2, 
p. 75 ) and in Naacnaiya ( op. cit., pi. 2, tig. 12 ) . 
