i805.] 439 [Feu-kes. 
Tataakijainit already assembled there. The WuicutcimtlX came 
first led by Anawita, who bore in his hand a tray of prayer meal 
and fire (pine needle), nakwakwoci, which he laid on the floor 
beside that of Hani. After him came Masiumtiwa carrying a 
stone fire slab and a fire drill. Before each member of the priest- 
hood entered he cast a pinch of sacred meal down the hatchway. 
The subordinate members passed to the north side of the room 
and Anawita took a seat on the step in the floor, leaning his back 
against the north wall. Tntiwa and a youth held up before him 
a black blanket as a screen so that he^ was hidden from the other 
persons in the room. 
Hayi, who was the last of the Kicakioantu to enter, carried a 
3fonkohu, and as he stepped from the last round of the ladder he 
drew a straight line of sacred meal from the ladder across the 
spectators' part of the floor to the middle of the east wall of the 
kiva, and took his position on the northwest side of this line. 
The next society to enter was the Aaltd led by Winuta also 
bearing a tray of meal and pine needles attached to strings. He 
was followed by Tuwasmi with the fire board and drill of that 
society. The AaltCt, with the exception of the two chiefs and 
Pauwatiwa who were to act as firemakers, passed to the position 
in the kiva near the fire-place. Alosaku,'^ who brought up the 
rear of this society, stood on the floor of the spectators' part of 
the room, southeast of the line of meal. 
Next entered the members of the Wmoutcimtd preceded by 
their chief and firemakers. After all were seated (squatting 
posture) the chiefs consulted together with due deliberation. 
After a solemn stillness Hani, holding his ofticial badge in his 
hand, slowly rose to his feet. 
Then the firemakers in turn fitted their fire drills into the 
sockets of the fire sticks and made i-eady for the signal. 
The KwakvmntH chiefs took the initiative in this preparation, 
and Masiumtiwa began by spreading a few filaments of cedar 
bark on the floor before him. He made upon them with corn- 
iHe personified 3/asawrK/i, and the act of making fire is called pi?anta (pi6i?aw,- 
wica,we make fire). The screening of Anawita was not described in the account of 
the Naacnaiya, probably through an oversight. 
2 The man who personified Alosaka wore a helmet or cap with two curved horns. 
He bore deer antlers in one hand. These Alosakas as in other ceremonials are 
escorts and also watchmen. 
