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Book of the Hopi
Title
Book of the Hopi / by Frank Waters ; drawings and source material recorded by Oswald White Bear Fredericks.
Publication
New York : The Viking Press, 1963.
Physical Description
xvii, 347 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 26 cm
Local Notes
BEIN Zc16 H7 963wa: Dust jacket. Manuscript notes and papers marking pages by Adee Dodge throughout. From the Adee Dodge papers.
Summary
Reveals the Hopi view of life, kept secret for generations.
Other formats
Online version: Waters, Frank, 1902-1995. Book of the Hopi. New York, Viking Press [1963]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Foreword / Frederick H. Howell ; Introduction ; Part One: The myths: Creation of the Four Worlds
Tokpela: The First World
Tokpa: The Second World
Kuskurza: The Third World
Tuwaqachi: The Fourth World
Commentary: The symbol of the emergence ; Part Two: The legends: Migrations of the clans
The four migrations
North to the back door
The badger and the sacred spruce
Migrations of the bird clans
Wenima and the short rainbow
The mysterious red city of the South
The journey of the twins
The snake and lizard clans
The bow and arrowshaft clans
The coyote-swallow race at Sikyatki
The ancient record
The founding of Oraibi
Commentary: The Hopi clan
Part Three: The mystery plays: The ceremonial cycle
Elemental symbols
Wuwuchim
Soyal
The kachina night dances
Powamu
The road of life
Niman Kachina
The flute ceremony
The snake-antelope ceremony
Lakon, Marawu, and Owaqlt
The Ya Ya ceremony
Part Four: The history: The lost white brother
The coming of the Castillas
The destruction of Awatovi
Arrival of the Americans
Westward march of empire
The betrayal of Lololma
A test of prophecy
The split at Oraibi
The imprisonment of Yukioma
The Indian Reorganization Act
The flag still flies
Recommendations and prophecies
Hopi alphabet
Glossary.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Legends.
Folklore.
Legends.
Folklore.
Annotations (Provenance) - 20th century.
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United States New York (State) New York.
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