Morning Singer (Talavai) used to appear in pairs on the rooftops and sing songs, waking the Hopi people in the village. During the day, they would dance with the other Katsinas, whom they led and prompted to sing. They still appear with the other Katsinas in the Powamu Ceremony (Bean Dance) and are most often standing in a group to one side of the main movement of the procession. Occasionally they sing as they stand holding their spruce boughs and ringing bells.
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