than the initiated priests. Thus the many observances which come around from time to time in two years are quite a tax on the memory of the adepts.
A TEWA GIRL.
The ceremonial year of the Moki is divided equally by two great events, the departure of the kachinas in August and their arrival in December. The kachinas are the spirits of the ancestors whose special pleasure it is to watch over Tusayan. When the crops are assured they depart for Nuvatikiobi, "the place of the high snows," or San Francisco Mountain. After their departure come the Snake and Flute dances, among others, and all the dances up to the return of the kachinas are called "nine days' ceremonies," while the joyous kachina dances are known as the "masked dances."
All who become acquainted with the Mokis learn to respect and like them. Fortunate is the person who, before it is too late, sees under so favorable aspect their charming life in the old new world.
THE SNAKE LEGEND.
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