Under such circumstances the warrior takes out his fetich from the pouch, and, scattering a pinch or two of sacred flour toward each of the four quarters with his right hand, holds it in his left hand over his breast, and kneels or squats on the ground while uttering the accompanying prayer: Si! Lú-k'ia yät-ton-né, hom a-tä-tchú K'ia-pin-á-hâ-i lé-we Si! This day, my Fathers, Animal Beings, (all) thus much í-na-kwe pó-ti-tap-té hom ton té-hi-a-na-wé. Ethl (by) enemies filled through me ye precious render Not (all do). tel-i-kwën-te thlothl tchu-a í-na-kwe hom kwa'-hothl a-k'iá that (in any)way soever whom (of the) enemy my whatsoever with unexpected a-tsu-ma-na-wam-i-k'ia-ná. Lú-k'ia yät-ton-né hom to lé'-na daring (existence) (pl.) shall. This day to me ye thus [At this point, while-still continuing the prayer, he scratches or cuts in the earth or sands with the edge of the arrow-point, which is lashed to the back or feet of the fetich, a line about five or six inches in length]. ai′-yäl-la-na-wá. Ethl thlothl-tchu-á í-na-kwe shelter(pl.)shall give. Not that whomsoever (of the) enemy shield í-pi-kwai-nam-tun a-k'iá hom ton aí-yäl-la-na-wá. pass themselves through to hence to me ye shelter shield (pl.) shall (give), [Here he scratches a second line.] Hâk-ti-tä′sh-a-ná, Tail-long (Mountain Lion), [scratches a third line.] Ä-tchi-a-lä′-to-pá, [scratches a fourth Knife-feathered, line] hom ton í-ke-i-nan aí-yäl-la-na-wá. my ye heart shelter shield(pl.) shall give. [These lines, although made immediately in front of the speaker, relate to the four points of the compass, the other two regions not being taken into account, since it is impossible for the enemy to bring harm from either above or below the plane on which the subject moves. It may be well to add, also, that four (the number of the true fingers) is the sacred numeral of the Zuñis, as with most all Indian tribes and many other lower races.] FREE TRANSLATION. Si! This day, my fathers, ye animal gods, although this country be filled with enemies, render me precious. That my existence may not be in any way so ever unexpectedly dared by the enemy, thus, O! shelter give ye to me (from them). (In order) that none of the enemy may pass through (this line) hence, O! shelter give ye to me (from them). Long Tail [Mountain Lion], Knife-feathered [God of the Knife Wings], O! give ye shelter of my heart from them.