notches on the lower part and 49 on the upper.[1] This stick was used for the cure of the piholt disease (p. 265) and was probably obtained from the Yaquis. The other three sticks (c, e, f) are much rougher and are undoubtedly of Pima make. The two large ones (c, e) have deep notches, which are few in number.[2]
RATTLES
The gourd rattle is used in most Pima ceremonies. It is made by fitting a wooden handle to a gourd in which gravel have been placed. The handle passes through the center and, reduced in diameter, projects slightly from the larger end, as shown in figure 82,[3] which also illustrates the distribution of the perforations, which are said to be for the purpose of "letting the sound out." It will be observed that the sacred number 4 is represented by the principal lines of holes extending longitudinally. About a dozen specimens were seen and none were decorated in any way except in the arrangement of the perforations; the handles were invariably rudely made.
A disk rattle that has been used in the Navitco ceremonies was secured at the village of Pe’-eptcĭlt. It is not a Pima instrument, but whether Papago or Yaqui the writer can not say. It contains two sets of four tin disks loosely held by wires passing through a wooden handle. The sound emitted resembles that of tambourine rattles (fig. 83).[4]
From the same individual who used the disk rattle the writer obtained a rattle that had been used as a belt during the Navitco ceremonies. It is made of successive layers of canvas, red cotton cloth, oilcloth, and an old braided hatband, to which are attached by leather strings 21 brass cartridge shells (fig. 84).
There are two sets of cocoon rattles in the collection that were worn on the calves of the legs in certain ceremonies. The cocoons were
- ↑ Length, 675 mm.; width, 25 mm.; thickness, 15 mm. The accompanying stick (b) used to scrape with is 494 mm. long.
- ↑ Scraping stick (fig. 81. c), is 630 mm. long, 19 mm. in diameter, and has 11 notches: e is 625 mm. long, 26 mm. in diameter, with 12 notches; f is 555 mm. long, 11 mm. in diameter, and is provided with 35 shallow notches.
- ↑ Length, 332 mm.; diameter, 90 mm.; diameter of handle, 25 mm.
- ↑ Length, 247 mm.; diameter, 36 mm.; diameter of disks, 40 mm.
