The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-09
The VI auuia OF - slxpna.

NJ. w. II.
The NJ aquia OF - slxpna.
What has been accomplished for the exact
appreciation OF some historical epochs by the
dist nterment OF Pompcii and the recent exca-
vat. Gus at Olym pia and Asses may be done for
the doc pherment of nnscont civilization and
par itive sociology by the student OF those
prim tive and ia olatcd les that i'll
countered in scuuestercd II ocks of tho old and
the new continents. having by rnre chance
withatood the shock of s,ron ger races to which
their real conEeners and cocvals have
cumbed Such accidental survivss OF the pre-
historic struggle for existe n such milcstoncs
in tho carly and almost fora: stages OF the
progress OF mankind. are exhibited in tho
Lake dwcllcrs of tho Malay Archipelago. in
tho hill tribes OF India in the abori;sines OF
Australia. In certain com IA Inities discovered
by explorers of tho heart OF Africa. or in the
forests OF Brazil. Yet perhaps none of these
strl n..o societies. that bclated and ;stray
in this nineteenth century. arc more interest
ina. and Instructive to arch biologists and soci-
ologists. to all. in fact who pore over til Q prob
lem of the evolution of man. than the scattered
villages Inhabited by tho Pueblo or sedcntary
Indians of our southwestern Territories.
Among these vsstiges of A rsl orica's prehistoric
past. of q civilization apparently Indigenous.
but elsewhere extinct. the most signlilca and
curious arc the Zuni and Molui settle ments.
OF tho Iunis we may hope for an account Mt
once authentic and exhaustive when the e.
suits of u minut t. investigat ion ma king by
MIR. +. H. Cushing. and in volvinG not n little
personal risk and hardsh u. have been fully
given to the world. Meanwhile the Mouui
Indians. and especially the religious
toms arc closely interviewer. have been care
fully observed and skilfulIv depicted by n man
whose name will henceforth DO familiar to
American archarolo-sists. Ca pt. JoHN q. BoUBKE.
in II monograph whose scope and merit
very imperiectIy suggested by the modest title
The Snake Dance Of tee -JfoQ,is Of -itizolta
(Scribnorsl.
This is a narrative of tho authors journey
to that section of Arizona in which the Mo-
Qui Indians iniahit different villages
situated n few Leagues apart from one another
and in which they are kuo to have lived
tiuuously. at all events since the Spaniards
penetrated this portion OF America. What
thoy were then-if we except some trivial in
novations-they arc now u pagc torn from the
past. II still FACILITATING atom OF the social md
religious life with which largo tracts or North
America must once have been replete but
which in every other corner of tho CONQUERED
and resettlcd continent has long since
ished. Those Modui Villages. it seems
placed tho creAts OF vertical
sandstone bluffs from 500 TO 500 feet
above the springs and reser voirs yiedina. their
supply OF water. All the water used for cult
nary or drinking purposes has to be carried II
the backs OF women who trudEc up and down
the steep and Eiddy paths traced in tho faces
OF the precipiccs each ben III ps- upon her shout
ders OLA holding from thrco to six gal
Ions. Their pottery is exceedingly strong and
durable and the coorinG upon the antique
fragments strewing the hills of Arizona is
vivid rs it was on tho day when it was applied.
NotwithstandinG tho i'm porthnt function
played by pottery in their domestic econ
omy. the Mouuis have mover hit upon that
precious labor saving appliance. tho pOtter's
wheel: neither has any we'll defined example
of glazing been remarked among their prod
ucts. They do. however. use tho polishing
stone. and a partial vitrincation of the surface
of the clay has sometimes bsen Effected.
haps misunderstanding nv th. IonY-c,ntinuod
application of heat The - OLA" which may
be- defined as pottery has X ct earthen pail
besides being universal receptacle.
plOyed for variety of surprising PURPOSES.
Thus the Moaui drum was made by tightly
covering an ola with sheepskin. and
the chimneys in most OF the pueblos
are constructed OF ollas less dis
abled by fractures for other uses. In such
casos the botto ms arc knocke ed and one pot
is placed abov. another until the necessary
height is reached. the VIII ole structure be ing
held in place by a plaster of mud. With regard
to decoration we are told til at not only ami
NAL figures delineated upon the earthen
sells mado by the Moauis. but tho vessels them
selves shaped into animal forms. The
puobos nearer Santa Fe evince 1t appears a
propensity to reproduce distorted and mis-
shapen "fgurines." which generally OBJ
scene and it is surmised by Capt.
Bourke that these time have
served for idols. the painted wooden
rain gods of the Mouuis do at this day.
Tho designs are applied in red. yellow. white.
black. and moro rarely groen. the sauaw artist
tracing the toteInic or other symbols W tn small
brushes or pencils made sometimes OF rabbit
fur. sometimes of the fibre of the yucca. For
burning the raw clay MoQui potters now
sheep manure pressed into compact cakes. but
5ei Gs the to nah or I
t"ric inRabitants Who neiGer rhi Rrsh nor
posil6n Mor[an: and a 'iSs th hat
6s hs sS SMhsFs rGIs
ef fh@RS as sSas
gathers the spoils of his individua SIX iii and
MoauIs and Iunis. as gen oral but by means
each farmer has his own patch Of corn. beans.
plot in which to raise onions. beets, lie and
ties such herd inG. patr ling crop Y ua ri ing
different ages but the crops are II OF turned
in to a common stock. = their distr button
under any ones superin n dence. Each fam
iiy puts away is, own supK,!ies in bins which
generaIy hold enough to asst through bad
without reference to the wishes of any
here We come upon the fact which doubt
less caused the imput.ition OF commun-
ism pueblo Indian meyer acquires real
estate. according to our II ,lerstandins. of the
term. He has n possesscry right in any strip
OF land he may cultivate. SO long that Guilt
vation continues. but no longer Tn. moment
he. vacHtcs tho Datch OF her member
tribe may put N sse,! and &..ther the result OF
the harvest. As an Indian oNpressed himself
We don own the ground any moro than
the air and water -
For an account OF tho Mouui snake dance an
shinE survival of Serpent Worship
North America and which Capt. BOurk WAS APP
parsutly the FIRST white witness.
least to carefully note. must com IN end the
rsa den d