At the same time the
K[=o]-y[=e]-m[=e]-shi give to each novitiate his name. Previous to
this the boy is designated as baby boy, younger boy, older boy, &c.
The food is received by the K[=o]-y[=e]-m[=e]-shi and taken to the
Kiva of the North, where it is divided and carried to the different
kivas. For this occasion the native beans are prepared. There is as
great a variety of color in these as in the corn. The yellow beans are
carried to the Kiva of the North, the blue beans to the Kiva of the
West, the red to the Kiva of the South, the white to the Kiva of the
East, the all color to the Kiva of the Heavens, the black to the Kiva
of the Earth. A sumptuous meal is now served in each of the kivas.
After this meal the K[=o]k-k[=o] begin their bodily decorations, with
their bodies almost nude. Those of the North are painted yellow; those
of the West, blue; those of the South, red; those of the East, white;
those of the Heavens, all colors on the body and yellow on the neck
and upper arms; those of the Earth, black, with some bits of color.
This done, the Sae-lae-m[=o]-b[=i]-ya of the North passes through the
village and, going for a short distance to the north, deposits a
plume stick, the stick to which the plumes are attached being painted
yellow. The Sae-lae-m[=o]-b[=i]-ya of the West, South, and East plant
their plumes at their respective cardinal points. Those for the zenith
and nadir are planted to the west, on the road to the spirit lake, the
stick of each one having the cardinal color decorations.
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