. Hopi Katcinas drawn by native artists. MUCAIAS TAKA MUCAIAS MANA. FEWKES] KATCINAS APPEARING IX PAUlCkONTI 93 her loins l)y a grvat cottcjn belt, the ends of which arc shown on theleft side. Li ciich hand she carries a notched pra3er-stick, called a sun ladder,which is painted yellow on one side of the median line, green on theother. On her back the Buffalo maid wears a sun symbol, which, divestedof the peripheral eagle feathers, the artist has shown to the right ofthe picture. The tips of these feathers are shown on each side of thearms; the accompanying lines represent stained horsehair. A
. Hopi Katcinas drawn by native artists. MUCAIAS TAKA MUCAIAS MANA. FEWKES] KATCINAS APPEARING IX PAUlCkONTI 93 her loins l)y a grvat cottcjn belt, the ends of which arc shown on theleft side. Li ciich hand she carries a notched pra3er-stick, called a sun ladder,which is painted yellow on one side of the median line, green on theother. On her back the Buffalo maid wears a sun symbol, which, divestedof the peripheral eagle feathers, the artist has shown to the right ofthe picture. The tips of these feathers are shown on each side of thearms; the accompanying lines represent stained horsehair. ANYA KATOINA MANAS GRINDING COKX(Plate XXXII) In several ceremonies, especially those in the kivas which drama-tize the growth of corn, there is a ceremonial corn grinding, whichalso sometimes occurs in the public plazas, as is illustrated by thispicture. The figures of the group are as follows: 1. Two Anya katcina manas 2. Twfi Heliea katoinas 3. Four Afiya katcinas 4. One Paiakyamu All these figures have symbolic masks which have elsewhere beendescribed as chara
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