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Show sandstone with some basalt and large amount of intrusive Hint and other material suitable for making projectile points. While the Mudheads have been visiting their shrine, the rest of the group has walked and ridden to the base of the southern end of South Mountain. Zunis commonly refer to this mountain in their own language as Yala Thlian, or Blue-green Mountain. There part of the group climbs to the top of the mountain, following a clear trail, marked with cairns. The group repairs the cairns as they climb. The group that goes up includes the following: the Komosona, who is a member of the Elk (or Deer) Clan (Ben Kallestewa); the Kopekwin, who is a member of the Badger Clan (John Niiha); the Longhorn officers; and the Shalako impersonators. While this group goes up, the rest wait at the place quite near to the location where the dark red and light red or pinkish pigments are gathered, to the east of the entrance to the cave. The dark red pigment is used for the Shalakos and is found at #37A. The red pigment is gathered at #42. Mr. Dishta's group gathered red pigment for prayersticks and other uses. Bits of turquoise can be seen all along the trail to the top of the mountain. A series of cairns mark the trail, and the Zunis rebuild them as they pass them. Number 36 is one of the cairns on the trail to the top of Korkokshi Yalanne. This group comes from the east towards the west across the top of South Mountain, approaching the cave entrance, which is #37. There are two "U" shaped offering places just to the south of the cave entrance, resembling descriptions of herreduras. Cushing may have been describing these structures when he said "rock - 165 - |
