1. Táwaki (hütca, opening). The horizon point properly called savwúwee
marks the cardinal point tátyüka or place of sunrise at the winter
solstice. The winter ceremony Soyáluña is determined not by sunrise,
but by sunset, although, as a general thing, the time of summer
ceremonials is determined by observations of sunrise.
2. Másnamüzrü (mási, drab or gray; namüzrü, wooded ridge). This point
is the ridge or crest of the mesa, east of Püp′ce.
3. Pavüñ′tcómo (pavüñ, young corn; tcómo, mound). A point on the old
wagon trail to Fort Defiance, a little beyond the head of Keams canyon.
4. Hoñwítcomo (derivation obscure; hóñwi, erect).
5. Nüváktcomo (nüvák, snow; tcómo, mound). When the sun reaches here on
its northern journey the Honáni or Badger people plant corn; the other
Hopi people plant melons, squashes, and gourds.
6. Pülhomotaka (pülü, round, hump; hómo, obscure; táka, man; possibly
many hump-back men). When the sun reaches here the Pátki or Water
people plant corn. When the sun returns here the Snake-Antelope
fraternities assemble for the Snake dance.
7. Kwitcála.[13] When the sun rises at this point on his northward
journey general planting begins, which continues until the summer
solstice. When the sun returns to this point on his southerly journey
the Nimánkatcina is celebrated.
8. Taíovi (?).
9. Owátcoki (owa, rock; tcóki, mound house).
10. Wü′nacakabi (wü′na, pole; cáka, ladder).
11. Wakácva, cattle spring, 12 miles north of Keams canyon.
12. Paváukyaki, swallow house.
13. Tüyüka, summer solstice.
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