The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
APKEHIsIORIC PEOPLE.
The Marquis OF Aroma and Their PRINT
tive Customs.

PHOENIX, ARIZ., Nov. lit has been
generally thought that the people who
once inhabited the ruined cities Of
Arizona had entirely vanished, leaving
only the traces Of their existence IN their
former dwellings. But there Is sin
remnant Of them LETT among the ruins OF
towns, farms and lrrgatlns canals In
which tins territory aDOIHds. The num-
be: of these cities was once sixty in the
northeastern part OF Arizona and in
the ancient province OF pusaydn. or
these, thirty are SIN Inhabited, but tweu-
ty-three nave come under the control
of the Christian church, so that there
are only seven cities whose inhabitants
still adhere TO the religion Of their fore
fathers, although often the people Oh
the tWeuW-threr Christian cltleS steal
away 10 join their kindred pagaHs ln
the rites and ceremonies winch are
rigidly prohibited at home.
There IS every reason 10 believe mat
they are of AlEn origin; or, al any rate.
Asiatc Their religion is similar To that
Of the Pcrsians. AT least IN the matter
OF fire and sun worship.
the top OF his house, calls the people,
Who appear on the roofs. lie then de-
livrrs a short address on the duties OF
the day When the sun Is expected, am
seat themselves draw their blankets over
their heads al d await his coming. As
soon a the upper part Of the disk IS TNi-
| BILE each person murWurs a prayer ana
continues until the sun Is Iully above the
horizon, when they all depart from the
roofs. Singular ceremonies then ensue.
The young men collect about FOUNTAIN,
having nothing on their person except
belt with dangling bones hoOls. horns,
or sometimes metallic bells, obtained
in the course Of barter from the whites.
This belt they lay aside, th"n battle IN
the fountain, then emerge. tie on their
belts and run at their utmost speed over
the rocks In race. Then the ola men
W.al h. 10
whips. TO 20 through the same course.
| When the ra ers return breakfast IS
served by each family o. itself. After this
all 90 10 their wonted occupations.
The names of the seven cities are;
O-raibi, Shi-pau-iluVI, Au-shonS-i-ni-Nl
Shong-a-pa-V, Lc-wa, Nal-pl' ana 81
clOam-a-W. The population is near 1900.
4 heSe people are now called MOqut.
What their original name was Is not
known. All their customs and modes OF
living are wholly different from those
of any tribe Of Indians Ihey, were
evidently quite a superior people al
though wholly ignorant OF the arr OF
writing and apparently less apt 70
perpetuate their tribal history by legends
ana traditions than other Indians nave
been.
Their theology is of the gentest char
acter, corresponding well with thelr
peaceable disposition They acKho"I7uSe
a Great Spirit. who created men, ana
who Is symbolized, as the Peisiahs Ie-
lieve, by fire and by the sun; that he
is of Infinite power, and created the sun,
moon, and stars; that he Is INFINITELY Fo0d
and has dwelt among men IN order 10 90
them good, and is lovingly patent WIN
them, even when they are ungrdteiul.
They also have great faith IN MS power
TO cause rain. Colonel Powell heard
prayer on this behalf by priest, ana
gives this translation:
"Alu-ir,s-Wd! very good; Ihou uosl
love us. for thou didst bring us up from
this lower world. Thou didst teach Gut
fathers, and their wisdom has de5ceHoed
TO us. We eat no stolen br al. 40
stolen sheep are found In our Iocks.
Our young men ride not on the sloieH
ass. We beseech thee, Au-inS-"a' lhdt
thou wouldst did thy brush. MADE Vl
the feathers OF the birds OF heaven, mo
the lakes OF the skies and scatter water
over the earth even as / scatter water
over the moor OF this kiva. Mu-!nB-"d'
very good"
This was succeeded by various cere-
monies. They do not sacrince animals
but offer fruits, flowers, aud seeds. Inc
courtesy of the people is remarkable
Inc customary salutation on meeting
strangers is. May the birds sing happy
songs in your fields" If a favor IS be-
slowed they always return thanks.
The distinction Of sex is so marked that
1t extends to the use OF language. Thus
IN thanking one for friendly attention
man says. 'Kwa kwa." bur a woman.
"Es-ka-h.' There are many words used
exclusively by men. and manyused eNclu-
si' ely by women. Thus. Father,
spoken by boy is one word, by girl
quite another, and Il is considered yul
gar In the highest degree for a man %
use n woman's word or q woman TO use a
mans
There Is also a distinction kept up be-
tween married and unmarried women.
The former braid their hair and roll Il
into knot at the back OF the head; the
latter part IL in the middle, braid IL into
locks, which are on each side rolled into
a coll with wooden pins, so as 10 cover
the ears In fantastic manner.
They have much more elaborate way
or preparing food than Indians have,