The Sia: (1894 N 11 / 1889-1890 (pages 3-158))Stevenson, Matilda Coxe
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The Sia: (1894 N 11 / 1889-1890 (pages 3-158))
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe
Zia Indians
III. Sisters; cleverest artists in ceramics in Sia 12
IV. Group of Sia vases 14
V. The Oracle 16
VI. Stone house showing plaster on exterior 22
VII. Stampers at work 24
VIII. Pounders completing work 26
IX. I-är-ri-ko, a Sia fetich 40
X. Personal adornment when received into third degree of
official membership in Cult society (_A_, Ko-shai-ri;
_B_, Quer´-rän-na; _C_, Snake society 70
XI. Hä´-cha-mo-ni before plume offerings are attached (_A_,
hä´-cha-mo-ni and official staff deposited for Sûs
sĭs-tin-na-ko; _B_, hä´-cha-mo-ni and official staff
deposited for the sun; _C_, hä´-cha-mo-ni and official
staff deposited for the cloud priest of the north; _D_,
hä´-cha-mo-ni and official staff deposited for the
cloud priest of the west; _E_, hä´-cha-mo-ni and
official staff deposited for the cloud priest of the
zenith) 74
XII. Hä´-cha-mo-ni with plume offerings attached (_F_,
hä´-cha-mo-ni deposited for the Sia woman of the north
and of the west; _G_, hä´-cha-mo-ni offered to the
cloud woman of the cardinal points; _H_, gaming block
offered to the cloud people; _I_, hä´-cha-mo-ni and
official staff deposited for the snake ho´-na-ai-te of
the north) 76
XIII. Hä´-cha-mo-ni with plumes attached (_A_, deposited for
cloud priest of the north; _B_, deposited for
Ho-chan-ni, arch ruler of the cloud priests of the
world; _C_, deposited for cloud woman of the north;
_D_, bunch of plumes offered apart from hä´-cha-mo-ni;
_E_, bunch of plumes offered apart from hä´-cha-mo-ni) 78
XIV. Altar and sand painting of Snake society 80
XV. Altar of Snake society 82
XVI. Ceremonial vase 84
XVII. Vice ho´-na-ai-te of Snake society 86
XVIII. Altar and sand painting of Giant society (_A_, altar;
_B_, sand painting) 90
XIX. Altar of Giant society photographed during ceremonial 92
XX. Ho´-na-ai-te of Giant society 94
XXI. Sick boy in ceremonial chamber of Giant society 96
XXII. Altar and sand painting of Knife society 98
XXIII. Altar of Knife society photographed during ceremonial 100
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