This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... the messenger does not return to the village the same day, but sleeps in the valley at the place where the race starts the next morning. If he be, as is not usually the case however, an elderly man, or if it rains, he returns to the kiva, hands the water, etc., to the Antelope priest, who smokes over it. He then ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... the messenger does not return to the village the same day, but sleeps in the valley at the place where the race starts the next morning. If he be, as is not usually the case however, an elderly man, or if it rains, he returns to the kiva, hands the water, etc., to the Antelope priest, who smokes over it. He then sleeps in the kiva, and returns to the starting-place of the race very early the next morning, taking with him the mongwikuru with water to which is tied a small corn-ear and one of the large chochokpis with the wheel and cylinder. When starting for the spring he takes with him from the Antelope kiva the following objects: The mongwikuru with the objects attached to it, as just mentioned, a ball made of clay by the Antelope chief, a long buzzard wing feather, an eagle-bone whistle (totfiqpi), some corn-meal, corn-pollen and honey, and a number of bahos. From the Chief Snake priest he receives: a bullroarer, meal, honey, some warriors' bahos, and some fiat and green bahos. All these objects are wrapped into an old ceremonial blanket (atdo), which he ties by its corners and hangs over his left shoulder. The water vessel with the objects attached to it he holds in his right hand. He is attired in a white, unembroidered kilt and moccasins only, but takes with him a blanket for the night. When he is ready to start, the two chief priests say to him, "Pai um hahlaikang aohakamini!" (Now gladly you will go somewhere!), to which he replies, standing at the foot of the ladder, "Uma hahlaikahkang nui niihtaita" (Joyfully you wait for me), and then leaves. Hereupon the Snake chief picks up his tray and takes it to his own kiva, as has already been stated. The Antelope chief sits down near the fireplace and smokes. Shortly after the time for...
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Lean to binding, tape to spine, cover wear otherwise good. Pp267-358 b/w illustrations octavo paper. Publication 83 Anthropological Series Volume III # 4 The Stanley McCormick Hopi Expedition.