,transcrib]'s ,note3   7x repres5ts any 
lett] x ) a sup]ior breve4   x repres5ts
 any lett] x ) a sup]ior macron4   t    
repres5ts a rais$ 7sup]script7 t        
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,,e?nology         99       99       99 
99       99  ,,! ,,religi\s ,,life ,,(  
,,! ,,zuni ,,*ild4  ,,by  ,,mrs4 ,,tilly
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99       99       99     ,,cont5ts4     
,page4    ,brief acc\nt ( ,zuni         
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cu/oms4444444444444444444444444444444444
444 #ede    ,involunt>y initiation into 
! ,kok-ko444444 #edg    ,volunt>y       
initiation into ! ,kok-ko44444444 #eec  
,,illu/rations4     ,,plate             
,page4       ,,xx4 ,zuni masks &        
,ko-ye-me-%i4444444 #ede      ,,xxi4    
,gr\p ( ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya masks44444444 
#edh     ,,xxii4 ,zuni s& alt> 9 ,kiva (
 ! ,nor?4444444 #eej    ,,xxiii4        
,oh-he-i-que1 ,kiva ( ! ,ea/44444444    

#eeb      ,page4     ,,! ,,religi\s     
,,life ,,( ,,! ,,zuni ,,*ild4         99
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,,by ,,mrs4 ,,tilly ,e4 ,,/ev5son4      
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,,brief ,,acc\nt ,,( ,,zuni ,,my?ology4 
,! ,pueblo ( ,zuni is situat$ 9 ,we/]n  
,new ,mexico on ! ,rio ,zuni1 a tribut>y
 ( ! ,little ,colorado ,riv]4 ,! ,zuni h
 resid$ 9 ?is region = sev]al c5turies4 
,! peculi> geologic & geographic "* ( ! 
c\ntry surr\nd+ !m1 z well z its        
aridity1 furni%es ample s\rces f :i* a  
b>b>\s p w\ld d]ive leg5d>y & my?ologic 
hi/ory4 ,a brief ref]5ce to ^! features 
is necess>y to und]/& m fully ! religi\s
 phases ( ,zuni *ild life4  ,?ree miles 
ea/ ( ! ,pueblo ( ,zuni is a            
conspicu\sly beautiful mesa1 ( r$ & :ite
 s&/one1 to-wa-yael la5-ne 7corn        
m\nta974 ,^u ?is mesa are ! rema9s ( !  
old village ( ,zuni4 ,! ,zuni liv$ dur+ 
a long p]iod on ?is mesa1 & x 0 "h t    
,coronado f\nd !m 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4   
,tradition tells t !y 7 driv5 by a great

 flood f ! site !y n[ occupy1 :i* is 9 !
 valley bel[ ! mesa1 & t !y resort$ to !
 mesa = protection f ! ris+ wat]s4 ,!   
wat]s rose to ! v summit ( ! mesa1 & to 
appease ! aggressive elem5t a human     
sacrifice 0 necess>y4 ,a y\? & a maid51 
son & daught] ( two prie/s1 7 ?r[n into 
?is ocean4 ,two great p9nacles1 :i* h   
be5 c>v$ f ! ma9 mesa by wea!r+         
influ5ces1 are look$ ^u by ! ,zuni z !  
actual y\? & maid5 conv]t$ into /one1 & 
are appeal$ to z fa!r & "m4 ,_m ( !     
,zuni leg5ds & sup]/itions are associat$
 ) ?is mesa1 :ile ov] its summit are    
spread ! ext5sive ru9s ( ! long ago     
des]t$ village4 ,!re are 9 _m           
localities1 ar\nd its precipit\s sides &
 walls1 %r9es & gr\ps ( sacr$ objects   
:i* are con/antly resort$ to by diff]5t 
ord]s ( ! tribe4 ,"s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ (  
^! are ! mo/ inaccessible4 ,:5 easy (   
approa* !y are 9 su* seclud$ spots t a  
/rang] might pass )\t dream+ ( !        
treasures )9 8 rea*4 ,on ! we/]n side ( 
?is mesa are sev]al especially int]e/+  

%r9es4 ,ab\t half way up ! acclivity on 
! we/ side an ov]hang+ rock =ms ! base (
 "o ( ! p9nacles ref]r$ to4 ,?is rock is
 lit]ally honeycomb$ ) holes1 f "o-half 
to ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,i    
visit$ ! spot 9 ! fall ( #ahhd1 )       
,pr(essors ,e4,b4 ,tylor & ,h4,n4       
,moseley1 ( ,ox=d1 ,engl&1 & ,mr4 ,g4,k4
 ,gilb]t1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey4 ,^! g5tlem5 c\ld n det]m9e :e!r
 ! t9y excavations 7 orig9ally made by  
human h&s or by "s o!r ag5cy4 ,!        
,indian's only answ] :5 que/ion$ 01 ,!y 
belong to ! old2 !y 7 made by ! gods4   
,hundr$s ( ^! holes conta9 bits ( cotton
 & wool f g>m5ts4 ,9 ! side ( ?is rock  
!re are l>g] spaces1 9 :i* m9iature     
vases1 fill$ ) s&1 are plac$4 ,! s& is  
gr\nd by rubb+ /ones f ! same rock4 ,!  
vases ( s&1 & also ! fragm5ts ( wool &  
cotton1 are (f]+s at ! feet ( ! "m rock4
 ,"h1 too1 c be se5 a quantity (        
firewood heap$ z %[n 9 ! "r-h& corn] ( !
 illu/ration4 ,ea* man & woman deposit$ 
a piece1 t he or %e might always h pl5ty

 ( wood = heat & light4 ,"s ?ree hundr$ 
feet above is ano!r %r9e1 directly      
atta*$ to ! fa!r rock1 & to ! :ite man  
difficult ( access4 ,"h ,i f\nd _m (f]+s
 ( plume /icks 7,te lik-tki-na-we74     
,be=e ent]+ ^u ! purely my?ologic phases
 ( ,zuni *ild life ,i w pres5t a brief  
sket* ( "s ( ! ,zuni beliefs4 ,!re are  
?irte5 secret ord]s 9 ,zuni1 9 _m ( :i* 
wom5 & *ildr5 are conspicu\s1 besides ! 
purely my?ologic ord] ( ! ,kok-ko4 ,all 
boys are initiat$ into ?is ord]1 :ile b 
few girls ent] x4 ,x is optional ) a    
girl2 %e mu/ nev] m>ry if %e jo9s !     
,kok-ko1 & %e is n reque/$ to ent] ?is  
ord] until %e has arriv$ at su* age z to
 fully und]/& its grave responsibilities
 & requirem5ts4  ,let u foll[ ! ,zuni   
tradition ( ! anci5t "t1 :5 ^! p fir/   
came to ?is _w4 ,9 j\rney+ hi!r !y pass$
 ?r\gh f\r worlds1 all 9 ! int]ior (    
?is1 ! passageway f d>kness into light  
be+ ?r\gh a l>ge re$4 ,f ! inn] _w !y 7 
l$ by ! two little w> gods ,ah-ai-u-ta &
 ,ma-a-se-we1 tw9 bro!rs1 sons ( ! ,sun1

 :o 7 s5t by ! ,sun to br+ ^! p to 8    
pres5ce4 ,!y rea*$ ?is _w 9 e>ly morn+1 
& see+ ! morn+ /> !y rejoic$ & said to !
 w> gods3 ,we see y\r fa!r1 ( :om y h   
told u4 ,no1 said ! gods1 ?is is !      
w>rior :o comes be=e our fa!r2 & :5 !   
sun arose ! p fell ^u ! e>? & b[$ _!    
heads 9 fe>4 ,all _! traditions po9t to 
! di/ant l& ( _! appe>ance 9 ?is _w z   
be+ 9 ! f> nor?we/2 f1 !re !y 7         
accompani$ by ,ah-ai-u-ta & ,ma-a-se-we4
 ,^! little gods occupy important       
positions 9 ,zuni my? & leg5d4 ,aft]    
long j\rney+1 x 0 decid$ t ! ,prie/     
,doctor 7,ka wi-mo sa7 %\ld s5d 8 son & 
8 daught] 9 advance to discov] "s       
favorable spot ^u :i* to build a        
village4 ,! y\? & ! maid5 f9ally asc5d$ 
a peak f1 :i* to h an ext5d$ view ( !   
c\ntry4 ,re/ "h1 my si/]1 = y are tir$1 
said ! y\?1 & ,i w g alone4 ,f fatigue1 
! girl soon sank into a slumb]1 & :5 !  
y\? return$1 he 0 impress$ ) ! surpass+ 
lovel9ess ( 8 si/]4 ,!y rema9$ = a "t on
 ?is m\nta91 & at _! union !y 7         

trans=m$--! y\? into a hide\s look+     
creature1 ! ,ko-ye-me-%i 7,plate ,,xx72 
! maid5 into a be+ ) sn[ :ite hair1 !   
,ko-mo-k7et-si4 ,! t,ko-?la-ma          
7h]maphrodite7 is ! (fspr+ ( ?is        
unnatural union4 ,! y\? said to 8 si/]1 
,we are no long] l our p2 we w !re=e    
make ?is m\nta9 our home4 ,b x is n well
 = u to be alone2 wait "h & ,i w g &    
prep>e a place = our o!rs4 ,desc5d+ !   
m\nta91 he swept 8 foot ?r\gh ! s&s 9 ! 
pla9s bel[1 & imm$iately a riv] fl[$ & a
 lake appe>$1 & 9 ! dep?s ( ?is lake a  
gr\p ( h\ses1 & 9 ! c5t] ( ?is gr\p a   
religi\s assembly h\se1 or kiva1 provid$
 ) _m w9d[s1 ?r\gh :i* ^? n privileg$ to
 ent] ! kiva might view ! dance )94     
,aft] he p]=m$ ?is magic de$1 he aga9   
jo9$ 8 si/] on ! m\nta91 f :i* !y c\ld  
see _! p approa*+4 ,! m\nta9 has s9ce t 
"t borne ! "n ( ,ko-kok-%i--kok-%i mean+
 good4  ,! fir/ ( ! ,ah-%i-wi1 or ,zuni1
 to cross ?is riv] 7 ! ,a5-%i-i-que1 or 
,be> g5s2 ,to-wa-que1 ,corn g5s2 &      
t,ko-oh-lok-ta-que1 ,s& ,hill ,crane    

g5s4 ,:5 9 ! middle ( ! riv] ! *ildr5 ( 
^! g5tes 7 trans=m$ into tortoises1     
frogs1 snakes1 ducks1 & dragonflies4 ,! 
*ildr5 ?us trans=m$1 :ile tightly cl++  
to _! "m's necks1 began to bite & p9*4  
,! mo!rs1 trembl+ ) fe>1 let !m fall    
into ! riv]4 ,ah-ai-u-ta & ,ma-a-se-we1 
miss+ ! *ildr51 inquir$1 ,:]e are !     
little ones8 ,! mo!rs repli$1 ,we 7     
afraid & dropp$ !m into ! wat]4 ,! w>   
gods !n cri$ out to ! rema9d] ( ! p1    
,wait1 wait until we speak ) y1 & !y    
told ! wom5 to be brave & cl+ tightly to
 ! *ildr5 until !y cross$ ! riv]4 ,obey+
 ! gods' comm&s1 !y c>ri$ ! little ones 
ov]1 ?\gh !y 7 trans=m$ j z ! o!rs4 ,^u 
rea*+ ! opposite %ore1 !y 7 aga9 re/or$ 
to _! natural =ms1 except+ _! h&s1 :i* 7
 duck-webb$4 ,^! webs 7 cut )           
,ah-ai-u-ta's /one knife & ?us re/or$ to
 p]fect h&s4  ,! mo!rs ^: *ildr5 fell   
into ! wat]s 7 griev$ & refus$ to be    
com=t$4 ,! ,prie/ ,doctor 0 also griev$1
 & said1 ,alas1 :]e h ! little ones     
gone8 ,ah-ai-u-ta & ,ma-a-se-we repli$1 

,we w g & le>n some?+ ( !m1 & ^u desc5d+
 into ! lake !y f\nd ! beautiful kiva1 9
 :i* ! *ildr5 7 assembl$2 b aga9 !y _h  
be5 *ang$2 !y 7 no long] reptiles1 b 7 (
 a simil> type to ! ,ko-ye-me-%i &      
,ko-mo-k7et-si1 & s9ce t "t !y h be5    
wor%ip$ z ance/ral gods1 be>+ ! "n (    
,kok-ko2 b ! little w> gods knew !m1 &  
address$ !m z ,my *ildr51 & !y repli$1  
,sit d[n & tell u ( our mo!rs4 ,:5 !y   
told !m t _! mo!rs refus$ to be com=t$  
at _! loss1 !y said1 ,tell our mo!rs we 
are n dead1 b live & s+ 9 ?is beautiful 
place1 :i* is ! home = !m :5 !y sleep4  
,!y w wake "h & be always happy4 ,& we  
are "h to int]c$e ) ! ,sun1 our fa!r1 t 
he may give to our p ra91 & ! fruits ( !
 e>?1 & all t is good = !m4 ,! ,ah-%i-wi
 !n j\rney$ on1 l$ by ,ah-ai-u-ta &     
,ma-a-se-we1 to ! pres5t site ( ,zuni4  
,_m1 h[ev]1 l+]$ at a spr+ "s fifte5    
miles we/ ( ,zuni1 & !re e/abli%$ !     
village ,tkap-que-na 7,hot ,spr+74  ,!  
,ko-ye-me-%i & ,ko-mo-k7et-si pass$ d[n 
?r\gh ! int]ior ( ! m\nta9 into ! dep?s 

( ! lake1 ! wat]s ( ev]la/+ happ9ess4 ,9
 ! passageway are f\r *amb]s1 :]e !     
c\ple t>ri$ on _! way & :]e at ! pres5t 
"t ! two prie/s ( ! ,kok-ko re/ 9 _!    
j\rney to ! sacr$ wat]s4 ,s cr$ul\s are 
! p t ! prie/s delude !m into ! belief t
 !y actually pass ?r\gh ! m\nta9 to !   
lake4  ,hav+ he>d ( ! wond]ful cave 9   
?is m\nta91 our little p>ty visit$ !    
place1 prep>$ to explore x4 ,mr4        
,/ev5son & ,mr4 ,h4,l4 ,turn] ent]$ !   
fissure 9 ! rock & squeez$ ?r\gh !      
crevice = sixte5 or eighte5 feet to :]e 
! rock 0 s solid t !y bo? det]m9$ no    
human creature c\ld p5etrate f>!r4 ,!y  
exam9$ ! place mo/ c>efully by means (  
an artificial light4 ,?r\gh a small     
ap]ture /ones c\ld be ?r[n to a dep? f  
:i* no s\nd return$1 b except+ ?is      
solit>y op5+ all 0 solid1 immovable     
rock4 ,9 ?is cave _m plume /icks 7      
ga!r$4 ,ne> ! op5+ ( ! cave1 or fissure1
 is a %r9e to ! ,kok-ko1 :i* mu/ be v   
old1 & ov] & ar\nd x are hundr$s ( !    
plume /icks & turquoise & %ell beads4   

,i w\ld m5tion "h a little incid5t      
illu/rative ( ! sup]/iti\s dread ^!     
,indians ent]ta9 ( violat+ ! prie/ly    
comm&s4 ,we f\nd x v difficult to       
p]suade an old ,zuni guide1 :o _h visit$
 ! sacr$ salt lake1 ! m\nta9 ( ! w>     
gods1 & o!r places ( int]e/ ) u 7to ^!  
he _h gone by special p]mission ( !     
,high ,prie/71 to accompany u to ! _s   
lake & ! m\nta9 ( ! ,kok-ko4 ,our       
p]suasive p[]s 7 almo/ exhau/$ ere we   
c\ld induce him to guide u to !m1 b hav+
 cons5t$ he 0 will+ to g ev5 if he %\ld 
be puni%$ by dea?4 ,he 0 a man r5[n$ =  
brav]y1 b he 0 s ov]come by 8 sup]/iti\s
 fe>s t 8 voice sank to a :isp] & f9ally
 became sc>cely audible4 ,! morn+ ( !   
day on :i* we rea*$ ?is place1 ! old    
man1 :o _h be5 rid+ by my side1 ahead ( 
! re/ ( ! p>ty1 sudd5ly halt$ & said 9 a
 half-angry voice1 ,:y d ,i g ahead8 ,i 
am n ! *ief ( ?is p>ty4 ,^? :o belong at
 ! head mu/ g to ! head4 ,& he w\ld n   
move until ,mr4 ,/ev5son & ,i w5t 9     
advance4 ,by ?is *ange he s\ght to      

transf] ! responsibility to u4 ,f9ally  
he rode up to u & said 9 a :isp]1 ,we w 
camp "h4 ,! :ole expression ( ! old     
man's face 0 t ( gha/ly t]ror4 ,i 0 mu* 
annoy$1 = ,i ?\ght t1 at ! elev5? h\r1 8
 fe> _h ov]come 8 desire to gratify u4  
,j !n a ,mexican lad on horseback       
approa*$2 we 7 all m\nt$4 ,i ask$ ! lad1
 ,is !re a lake ne> by8 ,he repli$1     
,yes1 a half a mile (f4 ,! old ,indian  
said1 speak+ 9 a :isp]1 ,& y h se5 x8   
,yes4 ,& y 7 n afraid8 ,no2 :y afraid8  
,& y look$ into ! wat]s & y did n die6  
,) a look ( bewild]m5t ! y\? rode (f4 ,i
 signal$ to ! old man to accompany u to 
! lake4 ,no1 no2 ,i w\ld only die1 & y  
mu/ n g or y w die4 ,no1 said ,i1 we w n
 die if our he>ts are good1 & if y w n g
 x is because y\r he>t is n good & y are
 afraid4  ,we f\nd ! lake s surr\nd$ by 
m>%es t we c\ld n get )9 an eigh? ( a   
mile ( ! wat]s4 ,"o ( our p>ty attempt$ 
to rea* x on foot1 b c\ld get v little  
ne>]4 ,we made a circuit ( ! lake along 
! slightly elevat$ gr\nd & c\ld di/9ctly

 see x4  ,on complet+ ! circle a /rik+  
picture met our eyes4 ,boldly outl9$ by 
! sett+ sun /ood ! old man1 8 hair bl[n 
by ! ev5+ breeze1 = he _h b>$ 8 head ( !
 usual k]*ief worn ar\nd x1 &1 ) 8 h&   
hold+ ! sacr$ meal ext5d$ t[>d ! glori\s
 sunset1 he /ood repeat+ a pray]4 ,we   
halt$1 & he cont9u$ 8 pray]1 :olly      
unconsci\s ( our pres5ce2 z he turn$ we 
surpris$ him4 ,i ext5d$ my h& & said1   
,n[ ,i am happy1 = y are aga9 brave &   
/rong4 ,yes1 said he1 my he>t is glad4  
,i h look$ into ! wat]s ( my dep>t$ p4  
,i am alive1 b ,i may die2 if ,i die x  
is well2 my he>t is glad4 ,f t mom5t !  
gloom 0 gone & he 0 bright & happy4 ,we 
c\ld n induce ! old man to asc5d !      
m\nta9 ( ! ,kok-ko ) u1 z none g !re    
except c]ta9 prie/s2 b ! lake is visit$ 
by ^? :o are designat$ by ^! prie/s4    
,sev]al days 7 consum$ by u 9 explor+   
?is imm$iate vic9ity4 ,on break+ camp1  
our old ,indian guide seem$ det]m9$ to  
t>ry beh9d4 ,i rema9$ ) him4 ,z ! p>ty  
rode (f he took a l>ge quantity ( food  

:i* he _h c>efully /or$ away beh9d a    
tree--he hav+ obs]v$ an almo/ absolute  
fa/ 9 ord] to make a l>ge (f]+ to !     
spirits ( ! dep>t$--& heap$ ?is food ^u 
! emb]s ( ! camp fire1 by ! side ( :i*  
he /ood = a long "t1 supplicat+ 9 a mo/ 
solemn mann] ! spirits ( ! dep>t$ to    
receive 8 (f]+4  ,c]ta9 m5 are select$1 
:o1 ) bodies nude save ! lo9 skirt & )  
b>e feet1 walk f ,zuni to ! lake1 a     
di/ance ( #de miles1 expos$ to ! scor*+ 
rays ( ! summ] sun1 to deposit plume    
/icks & pray = ra94 ,if ! he>ts ( ^? s5t
 be pure & good1 ! cl\ds w ga!r & ra9 w 
fall1 b if evil be 9 _! he>ts no ra9 w  
fall dur+ ! j\rney & !y return ) p>*$   
lips & bli/]$ sk94 ,! ,kok-ko repeat !  
pray]s = ra9 ) _! int]cessions to !     
,yae-to-tka1 ! ,sun1 & by !m ! plume    
/icks are s5t to ! same great god4 ,s   
con/antly are ! less] gods employ$ 9    
(f]+ plumes to ! great god t at night ! 
sacr$ road 7! ,galaxy7 c be se5 fill$ ) 
fea!rs1 ?\gh by day !y are invisible4   
,!y believe t ! s\l or ess5ce ( ! plumes

 travels ov] ?is road1 j z ! s\l f !    
body travels f ,zuni to ! _s lake1 & 9  
_! (f]+s ( food ! food itself is n      
receiv$ by ! gods1 b ! spiritual ess5ce 
( ! food4  ,"o ( ! mo/ important *>act]s
 9 ,zuni my?ology1 ! ,kaek-lo1 f9d+     
himself alone 9 ! f> ,nor?we/1 saw _m   
roads1 b c\ld n tell :i* "o l$ to 8 p1 &
 he wept bitt]ly4 ,! te> m>ks are /ill  
to be se5 on ! ,kaek-lo's face4 ,a duck1
 he>+ "s "o's cries1 appe>$ & inquir$ ! 
cause ( ! tr\ble4 ,i wi% to g to my p1 b
 ! roads are _m1 & ,i d n "k ! "r "o4 ,!
 sagaci\s duck repli$1 ,i "k all roads1 
& ,i w lead y to y\r p4 ,hav+ l$ !      
,kaek-lo to ! _s lake1 he said1 ,"h is !
 home ( ! ,kok-ko2 ,i w guide y to !    
kiva & op5 = y ! door4 ,aft] ent]+ !    
kiva ! ,kaek-lo view$ all ^? assembl$ & 
said1 ,let me see2 are all my p "h8 ,no2
 ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si 7plum$ s]p5t7 is n 
"h2 he mu/ come1 & two ( ! ,kok-ko 7!   
,soot-ike7 7 dispat*$ = him4 ,?is curi\s
 creature is ! my?ical plum$ s]p5t ^:   
home is 9 a hot spr+ n di/ant f !       

village ( ,tkap-que-na1 & at all times 8
 voice is to be he>d 9 ! dep?s ( ?is    
boil+ wat]4  ,9 ! days ( ! old1 a "y    
maid51 /roll+ along1 saw a beautiful    
little baby boy ba?+ 9 ! wat]s ( ?is    
spr+2 %e 0 s pleas$ ) 8 beauty t %e took
 him home & told h] "m t %e _h f\nd a   
lovely little boy4 ,! "m's he>t told h] 
x 0 n a *ild really1 & s %e said to !   
daught]2 b ! daught] insi/$ t %e w\ld   
keep ! baby = h] own4 ,%e wrapp$ x      
c>efully 9 cotton clo? & w5t to sleep ) 
x 9 h] arms4 ,9 ! morn+1 ! "m1 wond]+ at
 h] daught]'s abs5ce1 s5t a second      
daught] to call h]4 ,^u ent]+ ! room :]e
 ! girl _h gone to sleep %e 0 f\nd ) a  
great s]p5t coil$ r\nd & r\nd h] body4  
,! p>5ts 7 summon$1 & !y said1 ,?is is  
"s god1 my daught]2 y mu/ take him back 
to 8 wat]s1 & ! maid5 foll[$ ! s]p5t to 
! hot spr+1 spr9kl+ him all ! :ile )    
sacr$ meal4 ,^u rea*+ ! spr+ ! s]p5t    
ent]$ x1 ! maid5 foll[+1 & %e became !  
wife ( ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si4  ,!         
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si soon appe>$ ) ! two   

,soot-ike :o _h be5 dispat*$ = him4 ,!y 
did n travel ^u ! e>?1 b by ! und]gr\nd 
wat]s t pass f ! spr+ to ! _s lake4 ,^u 
! arrival ( ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si1 !      
,kaek-lo issu$ to ?is assemblage 8      
comm&s1 = he is ! great fa!r ( !        
,kok-ko4 ,^? :o 7 to g to ! ,nor?1 ,we/1
 ,s\?1 ,ea/1 to ! ,heav5s1 & to ! ,e>?  
to procure c]eals = ! ,ah-%i-wi he      
designat$ z ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya4        
,previ\s to ?is "t ! ,ah-%i-wi _h       
subsi/$ on se$s ( a grass4 ,:5 ! se$s   
are ga!r$1 he said1 address+ ! s]p5t1 y 
w c>ry !m ) wat] to ! ,ah-%i-wi & tell  
!m :at to d ) ! se$s4 ,i w g 9 advance &
 prep>e !m = y\r com+4 ,b1 said 8 p1 y  
are our fa!r2 y mu/ n walk1 & ! t5      
,ko-ye-me-%i accompani$ him1 c>ry+ him  
on _! backs1 reliev+ ea* o!r :5 fatigu$4
 ,! ,kaek-lo visit$ ! ,ah-%i-wi n9e days
 9 advance ( ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya &      
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si1 in/ruct+ ! p reg>d+ !
 ,kok-ko1 h[ !y mu/ repres5t !m 9 !     
future & hold _! c]emonials1 & tell+ !m 
t ! boys mu/ be made memb]s ( ! ,kok-ko1

 & t ?is p>ticul> c]emony mu/ occur b   
once 9 f\r ye>s4 ,he also gave to ! p ! 
hi/ory ( himself1 h[ ! duck _h befri5d$ 
him & l$ him to ! home ( 8 p4     ,,bir?
 ,,cu/oms4   ,hav+ n[ briefly sket*$ !  
my?ology relat+ to ! c]emonials to be   
describ$1 ,i invite y\r att5tion to !   
ma9 subject ( ! pres5t pap]3 ! ,religi\s
 ,life ( ! ,zuni ,*ild4  ,fir/ we w     
notice ! bir? cu/oms4  ,zuni *ild life  
may be divid$ into two p>ts4 ,"o ,i w   
call ! practical or dome/ic2 ! o!r1 !   
my?ologic or religi\s4 ,! =m] is fairly 
exemplifi$ 9 ! habits1 cu/oms1 games1 & 
exp]i5ces ( our own dome/ic *ild life4  
,! o!r is ess5tially diff]5t2 9 x are   
involv$ ! c]emonials1 leg5ds1 & my?s :i*
 surr\nd ! ,zuni *ild f its bir?4       
,previ\s to ! bir? ( a *ild1 if a       
daught] be desir$1 ! husb& & wife proce$
 toge!r to ! "m rock1 & at h] feet make 
(f]+s & pray]s1 implor+ h] to int]c$e ) 
! great fa!r1 ! ,sun1 to give to !m a   
daught]1 & t ?is daught] may gr[ to be  
all t is good 9 woman2 t %e may be end[$

 ) ! p[] ( weav+ beautifully & may be   
skill$ 9 ! pott]'s art4 ,%\ld a son be  
desir$1 ! c\ple repair to ! %r9e above1 
& "h1 at ! brea/ & he>t ( ! fa!r rock1  
pray]s & plume /icks are (f]$ t a son   
may be giv5 !m1 & t he may h p[] to     
conqu] 8 enemies1 & t he may become     
di/+ui%$ 9 ! ,kok-ko & o!r ord]s1 & h   
p[] ov] ! field to produce abundant     
crops4 ,9 bo? cases ! sacr$ meal is     
spr9kl$1 &1 %\ld ! pray] n be answ]$1   
!re is no d\bt t ! he>t ( "o or ! o!r 0 
n e>ne/ :5 ! pray] 0 (f]$4  ,! ,zuni    
*ild is born amid c]emony4 ,at its bir? 
only ! mat]nal gr&mo!r & two female     
doctors are pres5t4 ,aft] ! bir? ( !    
*ild1 ! pat]nal gr&mo!r ent]s1 be>+ z   
(f]+s to ! new born babe a l>ge pott]y  
b[l & inside ( x a t9y blanket4 ,%e !n  
prep>es w>m suds ( yucca root 9 ! b[l1 9
 :i* %e ba!s ! infant1 at ! same "t     
repeat+ a pray] ( ?anks = ! life t has  
be5 giv5 !m & pray+ = ! future ( ! *ild4
 ,%e !n rubs ! entire body ( ! *ild1    
except ! head1 ) w>m a%es held 9 ! palm 

( ! h& & moi/5$ ) wat]4 ,?is process is 
repeat$ e morn+ dur+ infancy & ! same   
pa/e is put ^u ! face ( ! *ild until x  
is sev]al ye>s old4 ,i w\ld rem>k t ?is 
pa/e is seldom notic$ ^u ! old] *ildr5  
because x is put on 9 ! morn+ & dry+    
soon is bru%$ (f by ! *ild4 ,x is ass]t$
 by ! ,zuni t 9 f\r days aft] ! bir? ( a
 *ild ! fir/ sk9 is remov$ by           
exfoliation & is supplant$ by a new "o4 
,aft] apply+ ! a%es1 ! pat]nal gr&mo!r  
places ! infant 9 ! arms ( ! mat]nal    
gr&p>5t1 :o p]=ms o!r (fices = ! little 
"o & wraps x 9 a piece ( cotton clo?4 ,!
 pat]nal gr&mo!r prep>es a b$ ( w>m s&  
by ! "r side ( ! "m 7leav+ a cool spot =
 ! *ild's head72 %e !n receives ! infant
 & lays x ^u its b$1 & ov] x %e arranges
 ! little blanket :i* %e br\ght2 %e !n  
places ^u ! s& & at ! "r side ( ! *ild  
an e> ( :ite corn2 if ! *ild be a girl1 
! "m1 or a ?ree-plumule1 corn is        
select$2 if a boy1 ! fa!r1 or s+le e>1  
corn4 ,! f\r? day aft] ! bir? ! *ild is 
aga9 ba!d 9 ! yucca root suds by ! same 

gr&mo!r1 :o aga9 repeats a long pray]4  
,dur+ ! fir/ t5 days ( ! *ild's life !  
pat]nal gr&mo!r rema9s 9 !              
daught]-9-law's h\se1 look+ aft] ! "m & 
help+ 9 ! prep>ation ( ! fea/ t is to   
occur4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! t5? day ! *ild is
 tak5 f its b$ ( s&1 to :i* x is nev] to
 return1 & ^u ! left arm ( ! pat]nal    
gr&mo!r x is c>ri$ = ! fir/ "t into !   
pres5ce ( ! ris+ sun4 ,to ! brea/ ( !   
*ild ! gr&mo!r c>ry+ x presses ! e> (   
corn :i* lay by its side dur+ ! t5 days2
 to h] left ! "m ( ! infant walks1 c>ry+
 9 h] left h& ! e> ( corn :i* lay by h] 
side4 ,bo? wom5 spr9kle a l9e ( sacr$   
meal1 emblematic ( ! /raight road :i* ! 
*ild mu/ foll[ to w9 ! favor ( its gods4
 ,?us ! fir/ object :i* ! *ild is made  
to behold at ! v dawn ( its exi/5ce is !
 sun1 ! great object ( _! wor%ip2 & long
 ere ! little lips c lisp a pray] x is  
repeat$ = x by ! gr&mo!r4  ,! ,zuni are 
poly!i/s2 yet1 :ile !y h a plurality (  
gods1 _m ( :om are ! spirits ( _!       
ance/ors1 ^! gods are b m$iums ?r\gh :i*

 to rea* _! "o great fa!r ( all--! ,sun4
  ,plate ,,xx3 ,,zuni ,,masks ,,&       
,k,o-,y,e-,m,e-,,%i4  #b                
,p,a-,,oo-,t,i-,,wa4 #a                 
,k,o-,y,e-,m,e-,,%i4 #c                 
,,sai-,a-,,hli-,a4  ,return+ to ! h\se1 
! pat]nal gr&mo!r aga9 ba!s ! *ild 9    
yucca suds2 !n1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! little "o
 is put into ! cradle4 ,! baby's arms   
are plac$ /raight by its sides1 & 9 ?is 
position x is s /rapp$ 9 its cradle t x 
_c ev5 move a h&4 ,^! cradles h         
hood-%ap$ tops1 & ov] ! :ole ?ick cov]+s
 are plac$1 s t ! wond] is ! *ild does n
 smo!r4 ,! cradle is usually deposit$ 9 
"s safe corn]1 & ! baby is left to sleep
 or amuse itself ) its infant9e ?\ghts4 
,! cradle is sometimes atta*$ to two    
ropes to =m a sw+1 & :5 ! "m becomes    
consci\s ( ! *ild's awak5+ %e uncov]s   
its head at times & ! t9y ?+ ca/s its   
eyes ar\nd4 ,on ! t5? morn+ bo? p>5ts ( 
! *ild are ba!d 9 suds ( yucca1 ! :ole  
body ( ! "m b only ! head ( ! fa!r4 ,?is
 (fice is also p]=m$ by ! pat]nal       

gr&mo!r4 ,! imm$iate blood relations    
7female only7 !n assemble at ! infant's 
home2 t is1 all ! h\sehold ( ! fa!r's   
h\se & ^? ( ! "m's h\se4 ,ea* woman f ! 
fa!r's h\se br+s to ! baby a gift ( a   
little blanket4 ,?is select ga!r+       
p>takes ( a fea/1 :i* is presid$ ov] by 
! mat]nal gr&mo!r4 ,at ! close ( ! fea/ 
! infant is c>ri$ by ! olde/ si/] ( !   
fa!r to ! pat]nal gr&mo!r's h\se1 :]e x 
is pres5t$ to ! pat]nal gr&fa!r1 :o     
prays to ! ,sun 7,yae-to tka7 to s5d d[n
 bless+s ^u ! *ild4     ,,involunt>y    
,,initiation ,,into ,,! ,k,o,k-,k,o4    
,! pres5t c]emonials are 9 direct       
ob$i5ce to ! ord]s & in/ructions giv5 at
 ! "t ( ! appe>ance ( ! ,kok-ko ^u !    
e>?1 & _! masks are c\nt]p>ts ( !       
orig9al or spiritual ,kok-ko 7,plate    
,,xx74 ,! ,kaek-lo rides1 z ( old1 ^u ! 
backs ( ! ,ko-ye-me-%i1 & he is ! h]ald]
 = ! com+ ( ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si4 ,arriv+
 at ! village 9 ! morn+1 he divides 8 "t
 betwe5 ! kivas1 !re be+ six ( ^!       
religi\s h\ses 9 ,zuni1 "o = ea* ( !    

c>d9al po9ts1 "o = ! z5i?1 & "o = !     
nadir4 ,9 ea* ( ^! kivas he issues to ! 
p assembl$ ! comm&s ( ! ,kok-ko & gives 
! hi/ory ( ! ,kaek-lo & ! ga!r+ ( !     
c]eals ( ! e>? by ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya4  
,at sunrise he is gone4 ,! morn+ aft] ! 
arrival ( ! ,kaek-lo1 ^? :o are to      
repres5t ! ,kok-ko prep>e plume /icks1 &
 9 ! middle ( ! same day ^! are plant$ 9
 ! e>?4 ,! same night !y repair to _!   
respective kivas1 :]e !y sp5d ! foll[+  
eight nights1 n look+ ^u ! face ( a     
woman dur+ t p]iod4 ,ea* night is sp5t 9
 smok+ & talk+ & rehe>s+ = ! com+       
c]emony4 ,! second day all g = wood1    
br++ x home on _! backs1 = s ! anci5ts  
did :5 bea/s ( burd5 7 unkn[n to !m4 ,! 
?ird day is also sp5t 9 ga!r+ wood1 & ! 
f\r? day likewise4 ,on ! same day ! t5  
m5 :o are to p]sonate ! ,ko-ye-me-%i1 9 
company ) ! t,si-tsi-tki 7great-gr&fa!r 
( ! ,ko-ye-me-%i71 pass ?r\gh ! village1
 inquir+ = ! boys :o are to be initiat$2
 be=e su* h\ses z h boys ready = ?is    
c]emonial ^! m5 assemble2 "o ( !m ent]s 

! h\se &1 greet+ ! "m ( ! boy ) ,good   
morn+1 inquires ! "n ( h] son4 ,%e      
replies3 ,he has no "n1 & reque/s !     
,ko-ye-me-%i to give him "o4 ,! man !n  
jo9s ! gr\p1 repeat+ ! words ( ! woman4 
,9 pass+ f ! kiva ?r\gh ! village !     
,indian scre5s 8 face ) a blanket1 s z n
 to see ! wom5 z he passes4 ,on ! fif?  
day !y g on a rabbit hunt1 ! capture ( b
 "o rabbit be+ necess>y4 ,! rabbit is   
c>ri$ to ! ,he-i-i-que 7or ,kiva ( !    
,nor?7 by ! t,si-t,si tki1 :o1 aft]     
sk9n+ ! rabbit1 fills ! sk9 ) c$> b>k2 a
 p9* ( meal is plac$ = ! he>t & ! eye   
sockets are fill$ ) mica2 a holl[ re$ is
 pass$ ?r\gh ! inside fill+ to ! m\?4 ,!
 six? day ! inmates ( ! kivas aga9 g =  
wood2 ! sev5? day l>ge ,te-lik-tki-na-we
 are made ( eagle plumes2 ! eigh? day is
 consum$ 9 decorat+ ! masks to be worn4 
,z ^! p h n ! art ( mix+ _! pigm5ts s z 
to be p]man5t1 masks & alt>s h to be    
fre%ly decorat$ be=e us+2 &1 :5 ! masks 
are completely decorat$1 !y1 ) ! o!r    
p>aph]nalia1 are c>ri$ on ! same day by 

! m5 & y\?s :o h to we> !m to "s seclud$
 nooks among ! rocks1 a di/ance f ! t[n1
 :]e !y put !m on1 return+ to ! village 
by e>ly moonlight4  ,! impressive       
c]emonial ( initiat+ ! y\? into ! ord] (
 ! ,kok-ko occurs b once 9 f\r ye>s4 ,no
 male *ild above ! age ( f\r ye>s may1  
aft] dea?1 ent] ! ,kiva ( ! ,kok-ko     
unless he has receiv$ ! sacr$ brea? ( ! 
,kok-ko4 ,^? :o p]sonate ! ,kok-ko are  
end[$ = ! "t be+ ) _! actual brea?4     
,besides ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor?1 
,we/1 ,s\?1 ,ea/1 ,heav5s1 & ,e>?1 & a  
numb] ( y\ng] bro!rs :o appe> on ?is    
occasion1 !re are ,pa-oo-ti-wa 7,plate  
,,xx71 fa!r ( ! ,sun1 t5 ,ko-ye-me-%i1 &
 ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si4  ,!               
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor? we> yell[   
7hlup-si-na7 masks2 ^? f ! ,we/1 blue   
7hli-a5-na72 ^? f ! ,s\?1 r$ 7%i-lo-a72 
^? f ! ,ea/1 :ite 7ko-han72 ^? f !      
,heav5s1 all colors 7,i-to-po-na5-ni72  
^? f ! ,e>?1 black 7qu9-na74 7,plate    
,,xxi47 ,^! colors repres5t ! c>d9al    
po9ts1 ! z5i?1 & ! nadir3    ,nor?4     

,yell[4       ,hlup-si-na4   ,we/4      
,blue4         ,hli-a5-na4   ,s\?4      
,r$4          ,%i-lo-a4   ,ea/4         
,:ite4        ,ko-han4   ,heav5s4       
,all colors4   ,i-to-po-na5-ni4   ,e>?4 
,black4        ,qu9-na4  ,plate ,,xxi3  
,,gr\p ,,( ,s,ae-,l,ae-,m,o-,b,i-,,ya   
,,masks4  #a ,,nor?4 #b ,,we/4 #c ,,s\?4
 #d ,,ea/4 #e ,,heav5s4 #f ,,e>?4  ,!y  
come aft] sund[n to ! village4 ,! s]p5t1
 made ( hide1 is ab\t twelve feet long &
 eighte5 in*es ?r\gh ! ?icke/ "p ( !    
body4 ,! abdom5 is pa9t$ :ite1 ! back   
black1 cov]$ ) :ite />s1 :i* are        
repres5t$ by a k9d ( semicircle1 an     
entirely conv5tional design4 ,! neck    
re/s ?r\gh a f9ely decorat$ k9d ( alt>  
c>ri$ by ! two ,soot-ike4 ,! tail end ( 
! feti* is held by ! prie/ ( !          
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si1 :o con/antly bl[s    
?r\gh a l>ge %ell1 :i* he c>ries 9 ! "r 
h&1 hold+ ! s]p5t ) ! left4 ,! ,kok-ko  
pass ?r\gh ! t[n & visit ea* kiva2 !y   
put ! head ( ! s]p5t ?r\gh ! hat*way1 t 
^? :o are privileg$ to assemble 9 !     

kivas may see ! feti*4 ,!               
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si is !n tak5 to ! ,kiva 
( ! ,e>?1 ,he-tka-pa-que4 ,! walls ( ?is
 kiva are decorat$ ) two                
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si1 :i* ext5d almo/ ar\nd
 ! entire walls ( ! room1 ! heads ne>ly 
meet+ at ! nor? end ( ! room4 ,! feti*  
is plac$ betwe5 ! heads4 ,! o!rs ( !    
,kok-ko repair to _! respective kivas1 !
 ,he-i-i-que or ,kiva ( ! ,nor?1 !      
,moo-he-i-que or ,kiva ( ! ,we/1 !      
,*oo-pa-ae-que or ,kiva ( ! ,s\?1 !     
,oh-he-i-que or ,kiva ( ! ,ea/1 & !     
,oop-tsan-a-a-que or ,kiva ( ! ,heav5s4 
,f ea* ( ^! kivas m5 & y\?s f ! secret  
ord]s to :i* ,i h ref]r$ are assembl$ to
 receive ! ,kok-ko4 ,:5 all ! ,kok-ko h 
gone to _! kivas1 ! t5 ,ko-ye-me-%i1 :o 
rea* ! village aft] ! o!rs1 g to _!     
h\se1 :i* is n "o ( ! sacr$ assembly    
h\ses1 b *os5 f among ! ,sus-ki-i-que1  
or p ( ! ,wolf g5s4  ,! ,kok-ko s+ &    
dance 9 _! own kivas1 !n *ange ab\t1 ^? 
( ! ,nor? pass+ to ! ,we/ & ^? ( ! ,we/ 
go+ to ! ,s\?1 & s on4 ,?is is cont9u\s 

until ! fir/ :ite /reak w>ns !m t day is
 approa*+4 ,at ?is "t ! head ( !        
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si is put ?r\gh ! op5+ 9 
! side wall ( ! kiva1 :5 all :o *oose   
may look ^u x4 ,beh9d ?is creature ! old
 prie/ /&s & bl[s ?r\gh ! body1 mak+ !  
same peculi> noise1 repres5t+ ! ro>+ ( a
 sea mon/]1 t he has kept up ?r\gh\t !  
night4 ,! image is only se5 by ! unc]ta9
 light ( ! fa9te/ impression ( day4     
,pa-oo-ti-wa rema9s ) !                 
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si 9 ! ,kiva ( ! ,e>?4   
,at sunrise ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya g to ?is
 kiva1 ea* be>+ ! plume /ick made on !  
six? day & an e> ( corn4 ,!             
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor? fir/        
advances to ! prie/ ( !                 
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si &1 pres5t+ him ) !    
plumes & e> ( yell[ corn1 prays t !     
,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si w give to 8 p ! se$s (
 ! e>?2 ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,we/    
next approa*es1 pres5t+ 8 w& & an e> (  
blue corn1 pray+ t ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si w
 br+ to 8 p ! se$s ( ! e>?2 & s ! r$    
corn ( ! ,s\?1 ! :ite ( ! ,ea/1 !       

all-color ( ! ,heav5s & ! black ( ! ,e>?
 are pres5t$ ) ! same pray]4 ,!         
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya remove _! masks aft]  
ent]+ ! kiva1 :5 !y imm$iately lose _!  
id5tity z ! ,kok-ko4 ,!y are m]ely m5   
n[1 pray+ to ! ,kok-ko4 ,?is c]emony    
ov]1 !y return to _! respective kivas1  
hav+ put on _! masks be=e leav+ ! ,kiva 
( ! ,e>?4  ,at ?is "t ! t,si-tsi-tki    
p>tially asc5ds ! ladd] ( ! ,kiva ( !   
,nor?1 rema9+ j inside ( ! hat*way1 &1  
hold+ ! rabbit to 8 m\?1 calls ?r\gh !  
re$3 ,y\r little gr&fa!r is hungry2 he  
wi%es some?+ to eat2 br+ him "s /ew$    
meat4 ,! ,ko-ye-me-%i1 9 ob$i5ce to !   
reque/ ( ! little gr&fa!r1 g to ! homes 
( ! *ildr5 to be initiat$1 call+ = food4
 ,at ! same "t ! ,ko-ye-me-%i give to   
ea* novitiate 8 "n4 ,previ\s to ?is !   
boy is designat$ z baby boy1 y\ng] boy1 
old] boy1 c4 ,! food is receiv$ by !    
,ko-ye-me-%i & tak5 to ! ,kiva ( !      
,nor?1 :]e x is divid$ & c>ri$ to !     
diff]5t kivas4 ,= ?is occasion ! native 
beans are prep>$4 ,!re is z great a     

v>iety ( color 9 ^! z 9 ! corn4 ,! yell[
 beans are c>ri$ to ! ,kiva ( ! ,nor?1 !
 blue beans to ! ,kiva ( ! ,we/1 ! r$ to
 ! ,kiva ( ! ,s\?1 ! :ite to ! ,kiva ( !
 ,ea/1 ! all color to ! ,kiva ( !       
,heav5s1 ! black to ! ,kiva ( ! ,e>?4 ,a
 sumptu\s meal is n[ s]v$ 9 ea* ( !     
kivas4  ,aft] ?is meal ! ,kok-ko beg9 _!
 bodily decorations1 ) _! bodies almo/  
nude4 ,^? ( ! ,nor? are pa9t$ yell[2 ^? 
( ! ,we/1 blue2 ^? ( ! ,s\?1 r$2 ^? ( ! 
,ea/1 :ite2 ^? ( ! ,heav5s1 all colors  
on ! body & yell[ on ! neck & upp] arms2
 ^? ( ! ,e>?1 black1 ) "s bits ( color4 
,?is done1 ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor?
 passes ?r\gh ! village &1 go+ = a %ort 
di/ance to ! nor?1 deposits a plume     
/ick1 ! /ick to :i* ! plumes are atta*$ 
be+ pa9t$ yell[4 ,! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( 
! ,we/1 ,s\?1 & ,ea/ plant _! plumes at 
_! respective c>d9al po9ts4 ,^? = ! z5i?
 & nadir are plant$ to ! we/1 on ! road 
to ! _s lake1 ! /ick ( ea* "o hav+ !    
c>d9al color decorations4 ,?is done1 all
 retire to _! kivas4  ,!                

,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor?1 return+ to 
8 kiva1 dr9ks ! m$ic9e wat] prep>$ by ! 
prie/ ( ! great fire ord]               
7,ma-tke-hlan-a a-que71 :o1 ) "s ( 8 p1 
is n[ busy 9 ! prep>ation ( a s& alt>4  
,! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya aga9 em]ge f !     
kivas1 ) long bun*es ( ,spani% bayonet 9
 _! h&s1 9 ! ends ( :i* gra9s ( corn ( !
 respective colors are plac$ & wrapp$ ) 
%r$s ( ! bayonet4 ,any man or y\? desir+
 to raise yell[ corn appeals to !       
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor?1 :o /rikes  
him a sev]e bl[ ) 8 bun* ( bayonets4    
,simil> appeals are made to ^? repres5t+
 o!r colors4 ,! s& alt> is made 9 !     
,kiva ( ! ,nor?4 ,x is fir/ laid 9 !    
ord9>y yell[i% s&1 9 ! c5t] ( :i* ! b[l 
( m$ic9e wat] is plac$4 ,ov] ! yell[ s& 
a gr\nd ( :ite s& is spr9kl$4 ,all !    
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya & _! bro!rs are       
repres5t$ on ! alt> 7,plate ,,xxii74 ,! 
alt> is circul> 9 =m & "s twelve feet 9 
diamet]4 ,! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si encircles 
! :ole4  ,?r\gh\t ! day ! ,kok-ko are   
runn+ ar\nd ! village :ipp+ su* ( ! p z 

appeal to !m = a ri* h>ve/1 :ile !      
curi\s p]=mances ( ! ,ko-ye-me-%i c>ry  
"o back to ! primitive drama4  ,plate   
,,xxii3 ,,zuni ,,s& ,,alt> ,,9 ,,kiva   
,,( ,,! ,,nor?4  ,t[>d ev5+ ! c]emony = 
initiat+ ! *ildr5 beg9s4 ,! prie/ ( !   
,sun1 ent]+ ! sacr$ plaza 7or squ>e71   
spr9kles a broad l9e ( sacr$ meal f !   
s\!a/ entrance across ! s\? side1 !nce  
along ! we/]n side to ! ,kiva ( ! ,nor?1
 & up ! ladd]way to ! entrance 7:i* is  
always 9 ! ro(71 & !n pass+ ov] !       
h\setops he goes to ! ,kiva ( ! ,e>? &  
spr9kles ! meal ^u ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si4 
,he !n prec$es ! ,kok-ko to ! plaza &   
deposits a small quantity ( yell[ meal  
on ! :ite l9e ( meal ne> ! ea/]n        
entrance4 ,by ?is spot !                
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor? /&s1 s\? ( !
 l9e ( meal4 ,! prie/1 cont9u+ 9        
advance1 deposits a quantity ( blue meal
 on ! l9e a %ort di/ance f ! yell[1 :i* 
indicates ! position = !                
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,we/4 ,9 l mann]  
he indicates ! position ( ! respective  

,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ) r$ meal = ! ,s\?1   
:ite = ! ,ea/1 meal ( all colors = !    
,heav5s1 & black meal = ! ,e>?4 ,!      
rema9d] ( ! ,kok-ko take _! positions   
successively along ! l9e ( meal4 ,!     
,ko-ye-me-%i gr\p 9 ! plaza4 ,! godfa!rs
 !n pass along ! l9e ( meal1 ea* "o     
hold+ 8 god*ild on 8 back by a blanket1 
:i* he draws tightly ar\nd him4 ,9 old5 
times tann$ robes ( ! buffalo 7 us$ =   
?is purpose4 ,z he passes ! l9e (       
,kok-ko ea* "o /rikes ! *ild ) 8 l>ge   
bun* ( ,spani% bayonets4 ,:ile ! ,indian
 f almo/ infancy looks ^u any exhibition
 ( feel+ :5 und]go+ physical suff]+ z   
mo/ c[>dly & unmanly1 ! sev]ity ( ! pa9 
inflict$ by ! yucca swit*es 9 ?is       
c]emony is at times su* z to =ce te>s f 
! eyes ( ! little ones1 b a boy ov] !   
age ( five or six r>ely fl9*es "u ?is   
ordeal4 ,aft] pass+ ! l9e ! godp>5t     
ent]s ! ,kiva ( ! ,nor?1 :]e he is met  
by a prie/ ( ! great fire ord]1 :o asks1
 ,:o is y\r ,kok-ko8 ,:5 ! godfa!r      
replies1 he is direct$ to select 8 boy's

 plume4 ,! plumes :i* ornam5t ! heads ( 
! figures h be5 previ\sly wrapp$ 9 corn 
husks & c>ri$ to ! prie/ by ! respective
 godfa!rs4 ,! godfa!r atta*es ! fea!r1  
:i* is a s(t1 d[ny fea!r ( ! eagle1 to !
 scalp-lock ( ! *ild4 ,! godp>5t is !n  
giv5 a dr9k ( ! holy wat]1 :i* is dipp$ 
f ! b[l by ! m$ic9e man ) a %ell atta*$ 
to a long re$4 ,! *ild also dr9ks &     
repeats a pray] aft] 8 sponsor4 ,!y !n  
leave ! kiva1 &1 tak+ a position on !   
nor? side ( ! plaza1 ! *ild kneels &    
clasps ! b5t knee ( 8 godfa!r1 :o draws 
him /ill clos] ) ! blanket ar\nd him4   
,f\r new *>act]s ( ! ,kok-ko n[ appe>1 !
 ,sai-a-hli-a 7see ,plate ,,xx74 ,ea* "o
 ( ^! /rikes ! *ild f\r times across !  
back ) 8 yucca blades1 hav+ fir/ te/$ ) 
8 foot ! ?ickness ( ! *ild's clo?+4 ,!  
*ild mu/ n h any?+ ov] 8 back b ! "o    
blanket1 :i* is a gift f ! godfa!r4 ,?is
 c]emonial ov]1 ea* *ild accompanies 8  
godp>5t to 8 home1 :]e a *oice meal is  
s]v$4  ,! night c]emonial is conduct$ 9 
two kivas1 t ( ! ,s\? & t ( ! ,ea/4 ,!  

,kok-ko = ?is c]emony divide & ent] !   
two kivas4  ,! godp>5ts sit ^u ! /one   
l$ge :i* passes ar\nd ! room1 ^: walls  
are rectangul>1 &1 spread+ 8 knees1 !   
boy sits on ! l$ge betwe5 !m4 ,to ! "r (
 ! gu>dian 8 wife sits1 & to 8 left 8   
si/]4 ,9 case ! wife is n pres5t1 ! old]
 si/] sits on ! "r & a y\ng] si/] on !  
left4 ,! fa!r ( ! ,sun 7,pa-oo-ti-wa7   
ent]s & sits ^u ! ?rone :i* has be5     
arrang$ = him at ! we/ end ( ! room2 ?is
 has a sacr$ blanket atta*$ to ! wall & 
"o to sit ^u1 ! :ole pr(usely ornam5t$ )
 :ite sc>fs1 wov5 belts1 & _m necklaces 
( turquoise & o!r preci\s beads4 ,to 8  
"r & left sit ! two "y prie/s :o prep>$ 
! ?rone2 to ! left ( ! prie/1 on ! left 
( ,pa-oo-ti-wa1 sit ! high prie/ &      
prie/ess ( ! ,e>?4 ,! rema9d] ( ! l$ge  
is fill$ ) ! boys & _! fri5ds4          
,nai-u-*i1 ! liv+ repres5tative (       
,ah-ai-u-ta1 ! w> god1 sits to ! left ( 
! fire alt> z y ent] & fe$s ! sacr$     
flames4 ,! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ent]       
imm$iately aft] ,pa-oo-ti-wa4 ,all ^!1  

includ+ ,pa-oo-ti-wa1 ent] head =emo/2 !
 head t\*es ! /one slab ov] ! fire1 &1  
complet+ a som]sault1 !y vault into !   
room on all f\rs & 9 l mann] pass to !  
"r ( ! kiva & ar\nd to _! places4       
,pa-oo-ti-wa is foll[$ by !             
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor? & o!rs 9    
prop] ord] & rapid succession1 ! h9d "o 
always hopp+ into ! foot & h& pr9ts ( ! 
=m]4 ,9 ! two kivas m\nds ( s& h be5    
laid = ! ,kok-ko & ea* "o sits ^u 8     
m\nd4 ,^! m\nds are "s eighte5 in*es 9  
diamet] & a foot 9 height 7,plate       
,,xxiii74 ,:5 all h tak5 _! places !    
,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor? arises &    
tak+ ! w& f 8 m\nd walks to ! gr\p      
imm$iately to ! "r ( ! ladd] z "o ent]s4
 ,hold+ ! w& betwe5 8 h&s1 he goes to   
ea* *ild & bl[s f\r times ^u ! w&1 at ! 
same "t ext5d+ x t[>d ! m\? ( ! *ild1 :o
 draws f x ea* "t ! sacr$ brea? :i*     
passes f ! m\? ( ! ,kok-ko ov] ! plumes4
 ,! t,si-tsi-tki c>ries ! rabbit 9      
addition to ! w&1 & ov] !m he passes !  
sacr$ brea? ( ! little gr&fa!r4 ,!      

godp>5t cov]s ! eyes ( ! *ild ) 8 h&1 = 
! *ildr5 mu/ n look ^u ! ,kok-ko ne> by4
 ,! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,nor? is      
foll[$ by ! ,sae-lae-mo-bi-ya ( ! ,we/ &
 o!rs1 all 9 turn go+ to ea* *ild2 z ea*
 "o completes ! r\nd he places 8 w& 9 8 
belt1 /&s 9 ! c5t] ( ! kiva1 & turns a  
som]sault ov] ! fire1 /rik+ 8 head on ! 
fire slab z be=e1 & s leaves ! kiva feet
 =emo/4  ,plate ,,xxiii3                
,o,h-,h,e-,i-,,que1 ,,kiva ,,( ,,!      
,,ea/4  ,! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si n[ appe>s  
at ! hat*ways4 ,he is br\ght by ! prie/ 
( ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si & ! ,soot-ike4 ,! 
high prie/1 ! prie/ ( ! b[1 & prie/ess (
 ! e>? advance to ! hat*way1 ea* hold+ a
 l>ge e>!n b[l1 & cat* ! wat] p\r$ f !  
m\? ( ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si4 ,ea* gu>dian 
!n fills ! small b[l :i* he c>ries ) !  
holy wat] &1 dr9k+ a portion ( x1 gives 
! rema9d] to ! boy to dr9k4 ,! b[l :i*  
conta9s x is a gift f ! godfa!r4 ,! boy 
spr9kles ! corn /ack$ 9 8 h\se ) ?is    
wat]4 ,aft] ! wat] is exhau/$ f ! l>ge  
b[ls a blanket is held by f\r m5 to cat*

 ! se$s ( all ! c]eals :i* are s5t up f 
! abdom5 ( ! ,ko-lo-oo-w7it-si4 ,^! are 
tak5 f ! blankets by ?ree prie/s & plac$
 9 _! own blankets1 :i* re/ ov] ! left  
arm1 & !y1 pass+ ar\nd1 di/ribute ! se$s
 to all pres5t4 ,! s& ( ! fall5 m\nds is
 ga!r$ 9 a blanket & deposit$ 9 ! riv]1 
to be c>ri$ to ! home ( ! ,kok-ko4 ,!   
boys n[ return to _! homes1 accompani$  
by ! gu>dian & "o o!r ( _! att5dants4 ,9
 ! e>ly morn+ ! si/] ( ! godfa!r goes = 
! boy & br+s him to h] h\se1 :]e he     
enjoys a sumptu\s breakfa/4 ,! godfa!r  
!n leads ! boy to ! ea/ = "s di/ance f !
 village1 spr9kl+ a l9e ( sacr$ meal1 & 
"h he says a pray]1 :i* ! boy repeats   
aft] him1 & ! godfa!r1 mak+ a hole 9 !  
gr\nd1 plants a plume /ick :i* he has   
made = ! *ild4  ,f ?is "t ! *ild eats no
 animal food = f\r days4 ,! plume :i*   
has be5 plac$ on ! *ild's head 9 ! kiva 
dur+ ! initiation is n remov$ till !    
f\r? morn+ aft] ! plant+ ( ! fea!rs1 :5 
he aga9 goes ov] ! road ) 8 gu>dian1 :o 
deposits ! plume f ! *ild's head ) a    

pray]1 :i* is repeat$ by ! *ild4  ,?us  
ends ?is rem>kable initiation ( ! ,zuni 
male *ild into ! ord] ( ! ,kok-ko4 ,?is 
is really ma9ly done by sponsors1 & he  
mu/ p]sonally take ! v[s z soon z he is 
old en\gh4     ,,volunt>y ,,initiation  
,,into ,,! ,k,o,k-,k,o4   ,aft] ! fir/  
initiation ( a boy into ?is ord]1 he is 
left to decide = himself :5 he w assume 
! v[s made = him by 8 sponsors1 ?\gh !  
fa!r & ! godfa!r d n fail to impress ^u 
! boy ! importance ( ! second           
initiation1 :i* occurs at an annual     
c]emonial2 & :5 ! boy has decl>$ 8      
det]m9ation to ent] ! ord]1 if ! ,kok-ko
 ^u see+ him deem him too "y1 he is     
ord]$ to return to 8 home & wait a:ile  
till 8 he>t has become m wise4 ,= ?is   
c]emonial ! godp>5ts & ! boys assemble 9
 ! ,kiva ( ! ,nor?4 ,ea* boy 9 turn     
takes 8 position to receive 8 :ipp+1 :i*
 is necess>y = initiation4 ,! godfa!r1  
/&+1 b5ds 8 "r knee1 :i* ! boy clasps1  
b[+ 8 head l[4 ,! godfa!r holds ! two   
ends ( ! blanket & bucksk9 tightly ar\nd

 ! boy1 :ile ea* ( ! f\r ,sai-a-hli-a 9 
turn give him f\r /rokes across ! back )
 a bun* ( ! yucca blades4 ,two ( !      
,ko-ye-me-%i /& by & c\nt ! /rokes2 !   
o!rs are 9 ! plaza outside1 indulg+ 9 _!
 primitive games1 :i* excite mu* m]rim5t
 among ! l>ge assemblage ( p4 ,aft] ea* 
boy has receiv$ ! *a/isem5t & all are   
aga9 seat$1 ! f\r ,sai-a-hli-a pass 9   
turn to ea* boy4 ,ea* "o tak+ (f 8 mask1
 places x ov] ! head ( ! boy1 h&+ him 8 
,spani% bayonets4 ,! boy /rikes !       
,kok-ko once across ea* arm & once      
across ea* ankle4 ,! ,kok-ko does n     
speak1 b ! boy is in/ruct$ by 8 gu>dian1
 :o talks to him 9 a :isp]1 tell+ him n 
to be afraid1 b to /rike h>d4 ,! eyes ( 
! boys op5 wide z ! ,kok-ko raise _!    
masks & = ! fir/ "t famili> faces are   
recogniz$4 ,! ,kok-ko leave ! kiva aft] 
reveal+ _! id5tity to ! *ildr51 & runn+1
 ar\nd ! village use _! swit*es         
indiscrim9ately1 ) a few exceptional    
cases4 ,i saw a woman :ipp$1 %e tak+ !  
babe f h] back & hold+ x 9 h] arms4 ,?is

 woman reque/$ ! :ipp+ t %e might be rid
 ( ! bad dreams t nightly tr\bl$ h]4    
,aft] ! ,sai-a-hli-a leave ! kiva !     
*ildr5 are call$ by ! prie/ ( ! ,kok-ko 
& told to sit 9 front ( him & ! o!r     
prie/s1 includ+ ! ,high ,prie/ ( ,zuni4 
,?is augu/ body sits 9 ! kiva ?r\gh\t ! 
c]emony4 ,! ,prie/ ( ! ,kok-ko !n       
deliv]s a lecture to ! boys1 in/ruct+ !m
 9 "s ( ! secrets ( ! ord]1 :5 !y are   
told if !y betray ! secrets confid$ to  
!m !y w be puni%$ by dea?2 _! heads w be
 cut (f ) a /one knife2 = s ! ,kok-ko   
has ord]$4 ,!y are told h[ ! ,kok-ko    
appe>$ ^u ! e>? & in/ruct$ ! p to       
repres5t !m4 ,! prie/ closes by tell+ ! 
*ildr5 t 9 ! old "s boys betray$ !      
secret & told t ^! 7 n ! real gods1 b m5
 p]sonat+ ! ,kok-ko1 & :5 ?is rea*$ !   
gods ! ,sai-a-hli-a appe>$ ^u ! e>? &   
inquir$ = ! boys4 ,! p !n liv$ ^u ! mesa
 to-wa-yael-la5-ne4 ,! mo!rs decl>$ !y  
knew n :]e !y _h fl$4 ,! ,kok-ko /amp$ 8
 feet ^u ! rocky gr\nd & ! rocks p>t$1 &
 away d[n 9 ! dep?s ( ! m\nta9 he f\nd !

 naughty boys4 ,he ord]$ !m to come to  
him & he cut (f _! heads ) 8 /one knife4
 ,?is /ory is suffici5t to impress !    
*ildr5 t !re is no escape = !m if !y    
betray ! confid5ce repos$ 9 !m1 = !     
,kok-ko c compel ! rocks to "p & reveal 
! secrets4  ,a repa/ is n[ s]v$ to !    
prie/s & ! boys & o!rs 9 ! kiva4 ,! food
 is br\ght by ! wives & si/]s ( ! f\r   
,sai-a hli-a to ! hat* way & c>ri$ 9 by 
! ,kok-ko1 :o h return$ to ! kiva4 ,!   
fea/ op5s ) a grace said by ! prie/ ( ! 
,kok-ko1 :o imm$iately aft] collects ^u 
a piece ( ,he-wi 7a c]ta9 k9d ( bread7  
bits ( all ! food s]v$4 ,?is he rolls up
 & places by 8 side1 & at ! conclusion (
 ! fea/ he c>ries x to a di/ance f1 !   
village ov] ! road to ! _s lake & mak+ a
 hole 9 ! gr\nd he deposits x z an (f]+ 
to ! gods4 ,ea* *ild goes to ! godfa!r's
 h\se1 :]e 8 head & h&s are ba!d 9 yucca
 suds by ! "m & si/]s ( ! godfa!r1 !y   
repeat+ pray]s t ! y\? may be true to 8 
v[s1 c4 ,! boy !n return+ to 8 own home 
is te/$ by 8 fa!r1 :o says1 ,y are no   

long] ignorant2 y are no long] a little 
*ild1 b a "y man4 ,7 y pleas$ ) ! words 
( ! ,kok-ko8 ,:at did ! prie/ tell y8 ,!
 boy does n =get himself & reveal any?+ 
t 0 said1 = ! t]ror ov]hang+ him is too 
great4  ,:5 a y\? is select$ to p]sonate
 ! ,kok-ko he is in/ruct$ 9 reg>d to !  
decorat+ ( ! mask he is to we>4 ,:5 ?is 
is done he goes at night to ! prop] kiva
 & seat$ betwe5 two in/ructors he le>ns 
! song & pray]s4 ,9 committ+ songs &    
pray]s to memory ! novice holds a t9y   
cry/al betwe5 8 ?umb & =ef+] = a :ile1  
!n he puts x into 8 m\?1 & at !         
conclusion ( ! in/ruction he swall[s x4 
,?is insures ! remembrance ( ! pray]s & 
songs1 & he awakes ! foll[+ morn+ ) !m  
indelibly impress$ ^u 8 m9d4 ,! pupil is
 !n /ruck across ea* arm & across ea*   
ankle ) ! yucca blades4  ,!re are v few 
wom5 belong+ to ! ord] ( ! ,kok-ko4 ,i  
?9k !re are n[ only five 9 ,zuni4 ,:5 a 
woman ( ! ord] becomes advanc$ 9 age %e 
endeavors to f9d "s maid5 :o w take ^u  
h]self ! v[s at h] dea?4 ,select+ "s "y 

woman1 %e appeals to h] to be receiv$   
into ! ord] ( ! ,kok-ko4 ,! maid5       
replies1 ,i "k no?+ conc]n+ ! my/]ies ( 
! ord]4 ,y mu/ talk to my fa!r4 ,aft] ! 
fa!r is spok5 to1 he 9 turn sp5ds !     
night 9 expla9+ ! duties ( ! position to
 8 daught] & t ! gods w\ld be displeas$ 
if %e %\ld m>ry aft] jo9+ ! ,kok-ko4    
,assum+ ! ,kok-ko v[s is entirely       
optional ) ! girl4 ,x is nev] h] duty1 b
 a special privilege :i* is r>ely       
accept$4 ,if %e accepts %e passes ?r\gh 
bo? c]emonials describ$4 ,%e *ooses h]  
godfa!r1 :o gives h] = ! fir/ c]emony a 
woman's blanket & = ! second a woman's  
dress1 a :ite blanket1 a quantity ( blue
 y>n1 a woman's belt1 a bucksk91 a sacr$
 blanket1 & ! mask %e is to we>4 ,b ev5 
"h 9 ,zuni1 :]e ! p are s controll$ by !
 prie/s & h su* a sup]/iti\s dread (    
disobey+ ! comm&s ( ! ,kok-ko1 wom5 h   
be5 guilty ( desecrat+ _! sacr$ (fice & 
m>ry+4 ,at pres5t !re is a woman ( !    
ord] ( ! ,kok-ko m>ri$ to a ,navajo4 ,%e
 is ( c\rse =ev] aft]w>ds deb>r$ f jo9+ 

9 ! c]emonials1 b %e is p]mitt$ to live 
among h] p ) no o!r puni%m5t ?an _!     
indignation4   ,,index4  ,gilb]t1       
,g4,k41 visit (1 to ,zuni #edj ,kaek-lo 
( ,zuni my?ology #edd1 #edg ,kiva1 !    
,zuni religi\s h\se #edd1 #edg1 #edi1   
#eeb ,kok-ko1 ! ,zuni ord] ( ! #edj-edh 
admission ( wom5 into ! #edj-eee        
involunt>y initiation into ! #edg-eec   
volunt>y initiation into ! #eec-eee     
,moseley1 ,h4,n41 visit (1 to ,zuni #edj
 ,my?ology1 brief acc\nt ( ,zuni        
#eci-ede ,pueblo ( ,zuni1 location (    
#eci ,religi\s life ( ! ,zuni *ild1 by  
,mrs4 ,tilly ,e4 ,/ev5son l-liii1       
#ecc-eee ,/ev5son1 ,mrs4 ,tilly ,e41 on 
! religi\s life ( ! ,zuni *ild   l-liii1
 #ecc-eee ,turn]1 ,h4,l41 visit (1 to   
,zuni #edb ,tylor1 ,e4,b41 visit (1 to  
,zuni #edj ,yucca blades 9 ,zuni        
c]emonial #eej1 #eea1 #eec1 #eee ,zuni1 
religi\s life ( *ildr5 among !1 by ,mrs4
 ,tilly ,e4 ,/ev5son   l-liii1 #ecc-eee