. Bulletin. Ethnology. 38 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bdll. 135 that the "seat" was abalone shell wrapped in cotton. It was then wrapped halfway up from the bottom with buckskin (pi. 13, fig. 2). When Tiamuni blew in his breath he put in flesh from bashya, "kangaroo ; This was the first flesh animal given Nautsiti and latiku to eat. It was, therefore, to represent all animal food. This would insure the people of always having meat. If a man wishes to go on a hunt, he should go to his altar as it represents all food animals. Tiamuni, being a male, the breath he blew
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 38 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [Bdll. 135 that the "seat" was abalone shell wrapped in cotton. It was then wrapped halfway up from the bottom with buckskin (pi. 13, fig. 2). When Tiamuni blew in his breath he put in flesh from bashya, "kangaroo ; This was the first flesh animal given Nautsiti and latiku to eat. It was, therefore, to represent all animal food. This would insure the people of always having meat. If a man wishes to go on a hunt, he should go to his altar as it represents all food animals. Tiamuni, being a male, the breath he blew in represented bravery, initiative, strength, and long life. Then Tiamimi instructed him how to make the sand painting (ha'atse tsitia chfin, "earth drawing") for this altar. The drawing was to be made the same as for the honani altar excepting that tracks. Figure 3.—Kapina society altar, of the different game animals are put on the center of the figure of the earth, which is to be gray, and the direction colors for north, south, east, and west are added. The female iimahia represents the "mother" of the people. So Tiamuni taught him songs different from the ones sung before the altar of latiku. This altar was not to cure the sick like that of latiku, but was to give strength to the people. The foundation of this altar is of hoak'* yaoni (sky stone) to repre- sent the sk3^ The altars in the kiva are always set on the north side in the direction of Shipapu. As one stands facing south, on the right side of the altar is the tsamaiya (male) and on the left is the female (umahia) (fig. 3). The female is like a mother "guardian angel" who represents the female instincts of maternity toward the people and holds them in her affection and heart; the male represents power and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustration
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