February, Powamüryawû
| 1. | Powamû (Bean-planting). |
A ceremonial purification festival celebrating the return of the clan-ancients of the Katcina clan, in which several other clan-ancients likewise appear.
| 2. | Lakone paholawû (Lakone prayer-stick-making). |
Winter or lesser sympathetic meeting of the Lakone priesthood, who make offerings and deposit them in distant shrines.
March, Ücümüryawû
| 1. | Palülükoñti, or Añkwañti. |
Theatrical performance or mystery play, illustrating the growth of corn; its purpose is the production of rain.
| 2. | Marau paholawû (Marau prayer-stick-making). |
Spring meeting of the Marau fraternity, who make offerings and deposit them in distant shrines.
| 3. | Sumaikoli. |
Spring meeting of the Sumaikoli and Yaya fraternities. A festival of short duration in which new fire is kindled by frictional methods.
May, Kyamüryawû
| Abbreviated Katcina dances. |
Masked personations of different clan-ancients or katcinas, in public dances of a single day's duration, sometimes accompanied with secret rites.
July, Pamüryawû
| Niman Katcina (Departure of the Katcinas). |
Elaborate celebration of the departure of the katcinas.
August, Powamüryawû
| 1. | Snake dance (Tcüapaki). |
In odd years at Walpi, alternating with the Flute festival in even years.
| 1. | Flute dance (Leñpaki). |
| 2. | Tawa paholawû (Sun prayer-stick-making). |
Prayer-stick-making by the Sun priests.
| 3. | Sumaikoli. |
Meeting of the Sumaikoli fraternity.
September
| Lalakoñti. |
Basket dance of the Patki (Rain-cloud) clans. Meeting of the Lakone fraternity, in which an elaborate altar is erected and a public basket dance is celebrated.
