o sprinkle), follows carrying a water jug, from which he
sprinkles the earth. The Ethsethle wear leggings of corn pollen and the
forearms of the gods are covered with pollen. Their wives have their arms
and bodies covered with the same. The skirts of the Ethsethle are
elaborately ornamented and their pouches at their sides are decorated with
many beads, feathers, and fringes. The gods are walking upon black clouds
and mist (the yellow denoting mist), the women upon blue clouds and mist.

During the ceremony an Apache basket containing meal was brought in and
placed at the feet of the rainbow goddess. The invalid entered the lodge,
which had become quite filled with privileged spectators, and receiving
the basket of meal, sprinkled the figures from left to right; he then
removed all his clothing except his breech cloth and stood east of the
painting. Hostjoghon stepped to the head of the rainbow goddess and taking
the small gourd of medicine water dipped the cedar twig into the water and
sprinkled the figures, then touched the twig to the feet, heart, and head
of each figure, commencing at the male figure to the north and passing
south, then beginning with the female figures to the north and passing
south. The invalid took his seat in the center of the painting with his
knees drawn to his chin. Hostjoghon held the medicine gourd over each
figure and passed it to the invalid, who took four sips, Hostjoghon
hooting each time he passed the gourd to the invalid. After returning the
gourd and twig to their former position he placed the palms of his hands
to the feet and head of each figure and then placed his palms on the
corresponding parts of the invalid's body, and pressed his head several
times between his hands. After touching any part of the invalid,
Hostjoghon threw his hands upward and gave one of his characteristic
hoots. The song-priest placed coals in front of the invalid and herbs upon
them, as he had done the day before, and then retired. The coals were
afterwards thrown out of the fire opening and the crowd rushed to the
painting to rub their bodies with the sand. The painting was obliterated
in the usual manner and the sand carried out and deposited at the base of
a pinon tree some 200 yards from the lodge.

[Illustration]

EIGHTH DAY.

The grinding of the paint began at daylight, and just at sunrise the
artists commenced their work. When any mistake occurred, which was