,vol4 ,,iv1 ,no4 #d ,may #ae1 #aicc ,univ]sity ( ,arizona ,bullet9 ,,social ,,sci5ce ,,bullet9 ,no4 #b ,! ,unwritt5 ,lit]ature ( ! ,hopi ,,by ,,hattie ,,gre5e ,,lockett ,,publi%$ ,,by ,univ]sity ( ,arizona ,,tucson1 ,,arizona ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,introduction ,g5]al ,/atem5t ,! ,*all5ge ,! ,my?1 ,its ,mean+ & ,function 9 ,primitive ,life ,,ii4 ,! ,hopi ,_! ,c\ntry1 ,! ,p ,,iii4 ,hopi ,social ,organization ,gov]nm5t ,! ,clan & ,m>riage ,prop]ty1 ,l&s1 ,h\ses1 ,divorce ,woman's ,"w ,man's ,"w ,,iv4 ,pott]y & ,basket ,mak+ ,traditional1 ,its ,symbolism ,v4 ,h\se ,build+ ,,vi4 ,my? & ,folktale1 ,g5]al ,discussion ,/ability ,intrusion ( ,contempor>y ,mat]ial ,h[ & ,:y ,my?s are ,kept ,s]vice ( ,my? ,hopi ,/ory ,tell+ ,,vii4 ,hopi ,religion ,gods & ,ka*9as ,religion ,n = ,morality ,,viii4 ,c]emonies1 ,g5]al ,discussion ,belief & ,c]emonial ,,ix4 ,hopi ,my?s & ,traditions & ,"s ,c]emonies ,bas$ ,^u ,!m ,! ,em]g5ce ,my? & ! ,wu-wu-*e-,ma ,c]emony ,"s ,migration ,my?s ,flute ,c]emony & ,tradition ,o!r ,dances ,! ,snake ,my? & ! ,snake ,dance ,a ,flood & ,turkey ,fea!rs ,x4 ,c]emonies = ,bir?1 ,m>riage1 ,burial ,bir? ,m>riage ,burial ,,xi4 ,/ories ,told ,today ,an ,anci5t ,feud ,memories ( a ,hopi ,c5t5>ian ,! ,coyote & ! ,wat] ,plume ,snake ,a ,be> ,/ory ,! ,giant & ! ,tw9 ,w> ,gods ,! ,coyote & ! ,turtle ,! ,frog & ! ,locu/ ,,xii4 ,conclusion ,! ,unwritt5 ,lit]ature ( ! ,hopi#a ,footnote #a3 ,a !sis accept$ 9 p>tial fulfillm5t ( ! requirem5ts = ! ,ma/] ( ,arts degree 9 ,ar*aeology1 ,univ]sity ( ,arizona1 #aicc4 ,publi%$ "u ! direction ( ! ,committee on ,graduate ,/udy1 ,r4,j4 ,leon>d1 ,*airman4 ,i4 ,,introduction ,,%[+ ,,t ,,! ,,pres5t-,,day ,,social ,,organization ,,( ,,! ,,hopi ,,is ,,! ,,outgr[? ,,( ,,_! ,,unwritt5 ,,lit]ature 99 99 99 99 99 ,,g5]al ,,/atem5t ,by a brief survey ( pres5t day ,hopi culture & an exam9ation into ! my?s & traditions con/itut+ ! unwritt5 lit]ature ( ?is p1 ?is bullet9 proposes to %[ t an intimate connection exi/s betwe5 _! ritual acts1 _! moral /&>ds1 _! social organization1 ev5 _! practical activities ( today1 & _! my?s & tales--! /ill unwritt5 leg5d>y lore4 ,! my?s & leg5ds ( primitive peoples h always int]e/$ ! pa9t]1 ! poet1 ! ?9k]2 & we are com+ to realize m & m t !y con/itute a treasure-trove = ! ar*aeologi/1 & especially ! an?ropologi/1 = ^! s\rces tell u ( ! /ruggles1 ! triumphs1 ! w&]+s ( a p1 ( _! aspirations1 _! ideals & beliefs2 9 %ort1 !y give u a twilight hi/ory ( ! race4 ,z ! geologi/ traces 9 ! rocks ! cle> record ( ! e>ly beg9n+s ( life on our planet1 ^? fir/ /eps t h l$ ?r\gh ! succession ( ev]-develop+ =ms ( animal & plant life at la/ culm9at+ 9 man & ! _w z we n[ see !m1 s does ! an?ropologi/ discov] 9 ! my?s & leg5ds ( a p ! dim traces ( _! orig9 & developm5t till ^! come out 9 ! /rong] light ( hi/orical "t4 ,& x is at ?is po9t t ! e?nologi/1 try+ to und]/& a race z he f9ds !m today1 mu/ look e>ne/ly back into ! realm ( beg9n+s1 ?r\gh ?is w9d[ ( s-call$ leg5d>y lore1 9 ord] to acc\nt = mu* t he f9ds 9 ! culture ( ! pres5t day4 ,! ,*all5ge3 ,ne$ ( ,rese>* on ,basic ,beliefs ,und]ly+ ,c]emonies ,wissl] says3#b ,x is /ill an op5 "q 9 primitive social psy*ology :e!r we are ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t beliefs ( a basic "* d motivate c]emonies4 ,x seems to u t su* mu/ be ! case1 because we recognize a close simil>ity 9 num]\s practices & because we are accu/om$ to believe 9 ! unity ( ! _w & life4 ,s x may /ill be our safe/ proc$ure to secure bett] records ( tribal traditional beliefs & to deal ) objective proc$ures z f> z possible4 ,no "o has v5tur$ to correlate specific beliefs & c]emonial proc$ures1 b x is ?r\gh ?is approa* t ! motivat+ p[] ( beliefs w be reveal$1 if su* pot5cy exi/s4 ,footnote #b3 ,wissl]1 ,cl>k1 ,an ,introduction to ,social ,an?ropology3 ,h5ry ,holt ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aibf1 p4 #bff4 ,"s "w has be5 done along ?is l9e by ,kroeb] = ! tribes ( ,cali=nia1 ,l[ie = ! ,cr[ ,indians1 & ,junod = ! ,ekoi ( ,we/ ,africa2 b x appe>s t ! an?ropological problem ( basic beliefs & philosophies is dep5d5t ^u specific tribal /udies & t m rese>* is call$ =4 ,! ,my?1 ,its ,mean+ & ,function 9 ,primitive ,life ,z a backgr\nd = our discussion we %all ne$ to consid] fir/1 ! nature & significance ( my?ology1 s9ce !re is "s1 inde$ mu*1 diff]5ce ( op9ion on ! subject1 & to arrive at "s basis ( und]/&+ z to its function4 ,! s-call$ s*ool ( ,nature-,my?ology1 :i* fl\ri%es ma9ly 9 ,g]many1 ma9ta9s t primitive man is highly int]e/$ 9 natural ph5om5a1 & t ?is int]e/ is ess5tially ( a !oretic1 contemplative & poetical "*4 ,to writ]s ( ?is s*ool e my? has z its k]nel or ess5ce "s natural ph5om5on or o!r1 ev5 ?\gh su* idea is n app>5t ^u ! surface ( ! /ory2 a deep] mean+1 a symbolic ref]5ce1 be+ insi/$ ^u4 ,su* fam\s s*ol>s z ,ehr5rei*1 ,siecke1 ,w9ckl]1 ,max ,mull]1 & ,kuhn h long giv5 u ?is int]pretation ( my?4 ,9 /rong contra/ to ?is !ory :i* reg>ds my? z naturali/ic1 symbolic1 & imag9>y1 we h ! !ory :i* holds a sacr$ tale z a true hi/orical record ( ! pa/4 ,?is idea is support$ by ! s-call$ ,hi/orical s*ool 9 ,g]many & ,am]ica1 & repres5t$ 9 ,engl& by ,dr4 ,riv]s4 ,we mu/ admit t bo? hi/ory & natural environm5t h left a pr(\nd impr9t on all cultural a*ievem5t1 includ+ my?ology1 b we are n ju/ifi$ 9 reg>d+ all my?ology z hi/orical *ronicle1 nor yet z ! poetical mus+s ( primitive naturali/s4 ,! primitive does inde$ put some?+ ( hi/orical record & some?+ ( 8 be/ int]pretation ( my/]i\s natural ph5om5a into 8 leg5d>y lore1 b !re is some?+ else1 we are l$ to believe1 t takes prec$5ce ov] all o!r consid]ations 9 ! m9d ( ! primitive 7z well z 9 ! m9ds ( all ( ! re/ ( u7 & t is gett+ on 9 ! _w1 a pragmatic outlook4 ,x is evid5t t ! primitive relies ^u 8 anci5t lore to help him out 9 8 /ruggle ) 8 environm5t1 9 8 ne$s spiritual & 8 ne$s physical1 & ?is imm5se s]vice comes ?r\gh religi\s ritual1 moral inc5tive1 & sociological patt]n1 z laid d[n 9 ! *]i%$ magical & leg5d>y lore ( 8 tribe4 ,! close connection betwe5 religion & my?ology1 "u-e/imat$ by _m1 has be5 fully appreciat$ by ! great ,briti% an?ropologi/1 ,sir ,james ,fraz]1 & by classical s*ol>s l ,miss ,jane ,h>rison4 ,! my? is ! ,bible ( ! primitive1 & j z our ,sacr$ ,/ory lives 9 our ritual & 9 our morality1 z x gov]ns our fai? & controls our conduct1 ev5 s does ! savage live by 8 my?ology4 ,! my?1 z x actually exi/s 9 a primitive community1 ev5 today1 is n ( ! nature ( fiction su* z our novel1 b is a liv+ reality1 believ$ to h once happ5$ 9 primeval times :5 ! _w 0 "y & cont9u+ ev] s9ce to influ5ce ! _w & human de/9y4 ,! m]e fireside tale ( ! primitive may be a n>rative1 true or imag9>y1 or a sort ( fairy /ory1 a fable or a p>able1 int5d$ ma9ly = ! edification ( ! "y & obvi\sly po9t+ a moral or emphasiz+ "s useful tru? or precept4 ,& "h we d recognize symbolism1 mu* 9 ! nature ( hi/orical record4 ,b ! special class ( /ories reg>d$ by ! primitive z sacr$1 8 sacr$ my?s1 are embodi$ 9 ritual1 morals1 & social organization1 & =m an integral & active "p ( primitive culture4 ,^! relate back to be/ kn[n prec$5t1 to primeval reality1 by :i* patt]n ! affairs ( m5 h ev] s9ce be5 guid$1 & :i* con/itute ! only safe pa?4 ,mal9[ski#c /\tly ma9ta9s t ^! /ories conc]n+ ! orig9s ( rites & cu/oms are n told 9 m]e explanation ( !m2 9 fact1 he insi/s !y are n int5d$ z explanations at all1 b t ! my? /ates a prec$5t :i* con/itutes an ideal & a w>rant = its cont9uance1 & sometimes furni%es practical directions = ! proc$ure4 ,he feels t ^? :o consid] ! my?s ( ! savage z m]e crude /ories made up to expla9 natural ph5om5a1 or z hi/orical records true or untrue1 h made a mi/ake 9 tak+ ^! my?s out ( _! life-context & /udy+ !m f :at !y look l on pap]1 & n f :at !y d 9 life4 ,footnote #c3 ,mal9[ski1 ,b41 ,my? 9 ,primitive ,psy*ology3 ,m4,w4 ,norton ,co41 ,inc41 ,new ,york1 #aibf1 p4 #ai4 ,s9ce ,mal9[ski's def9ition ( my? diff]s radically f t ( _m o!r writ]s on ! subject1 we w\ld ref] ! read] to ! discussion ( my? "u ! head ( ,social ,an?ropology 9 ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica1 ,f\rte5? ,edition1 page #hfi4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,hopi 99 99 99 99 99 ,_! ,c\ntry--,! ,p ,! ,hopi ,indians live 9 nor!rn ,arizona ab\t "o hundr$ miles nor!a/ ( ,flag/aff1 sev5ty miles nor? ( ,w9sl[1 & sev5ty-five miles nor? ( ,holbrook4 ,= at lea/ eight hundr$ ye>s ! ,hopi pueblos h occupi$ ! s\!rn po9ts ( ?ree f+]s ( ,black ,mesa1 ! out/&+ physical feature ( ! c\ntry1 commonly ref]r$ to z ,fir/1 ,second1 & ,?ird ,mesas4 ,x is evid5t t 9 late prehi/oric times sev]al l>ge villages 7 locat$ at ! foot ( ,fir/ & ,second ,mesas1 b at pres5t1 except = two small settlem5ts ar\nd trad+ po/s1 ! villages are all on top ( ! mesas4 ,on ! ,fir/ ,mesa we f9d ,walpi1 ,si*omovi1 & ,hano1 ! latt] n ,hopi b a ,tewa village built ab\t #agjj by immigrants f ! ,rio ,gr&e ,valley1 & at ! foot ( ?is mesa ! mod]n village ( ,polacca ) its gov]nm5t s*ool & trad+ po/4 ,on ,second ,mesa are ,ma%ongnovi1 ,%ipaulovi1 & ,%ungopovi1 ) ,toreva ,day ,s*ool at its foot4 ,on ,?ird ,mesa ,oraibi1 ,hotavilla1 & ,bacabi are f\nd1 ) a gov]nm5t s*ool & a trad+ po/ at ,l[] ,oraibi & ano!r s*ool at ,bacabi4 ,mo5copi1 an (f%oot f ,old ,oraibi1 is ne> ,tuba ,city4 ,?is area 0 once kn[n z ! old ,spani% ,prov9ce ( ,tusayan1 & ! ,hopi villages are call$ pueblos1 ,spani% = t[ns4 ,9 #ahhb1 #b1dgb1cbj acres ( l& 7 set aside f ! public doma9 z ! ,hopi ,indian ,res]vation4 ,at pres5t ! ,hopi area is includ$ )9 ! great] ,navajo ,res]vation & adm9i/]$ by a bran* ( ! latt] ,indian ag5cy4 ,! "n ,hopi or ,hopitah means peaceful p1 & ! "n ,moqui1 sometimes appli$ to !m by unfri5dly ,navajo neighbors1 is really a ,zuni ^w mean+ dead1 a t]m ( d]ision4 ,naturally ! ,hopi d n l be+ call$ ,moqui1 ?\gh no op5 res5tm5t is ev] %[n4 ,e>ly fiction & ev5 "s e>ly sci5tific reports us$ ! t]m ,moqui in/ead ( ,hopi4 ,admir]s h call$ ^! peaceful pueblo dwell]s ,! ,quak] ,p1 b t is a misnom] = ^! /urdy br[n hea!n :o h nev] ask$ or ne$$ ei!r gov]nm5t aid or gov]nm5t protection1 h a cr$itable record ( def5sive w>f>e dur+ e>ly hi/oric times & runn+ back into _! traditional hi/ory1 & h also "s acc\nts ( civil /rife4 ,! nomadic ,utes1 ,piutes1 ,apa*es1 & ,navajos = ye>s raid$ ! fields & flocks ( ?is indu/ri\s1 prosp]\s1 s$5t>y p2 9 fact1 ! fam\s ,navajo blanket weav]s got ! art ( weav+ & _! fir/ /ock ( %eep ?r\gh /eal+ ,hopi wom5 & ,hopi %eep4 ,b !re came a "t :5 ! peaceful ,hopi decid$ to kill ! ,navajos :o /ole _! crops & _! girls1 & !n conditions improv$4 ,too1 soon aft]1 came ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t & ,kit ,c>son to discipl9e ! raid+ ,navajos4 ,! only semblance ( tr\ble our gov]nm5t has _h ) ! ,hopi grew out ( ! objection1 9 fact1 refusal1 ( "s ( ! m cons]vative ( ! village inhabitants to s5d _! *ildr5 to s*ool4 ,! *ildr5 7 tak5 by =ce1 b no blood 0 %$1 & n[ gov]nm5t s*ool+ is univ]sally accept$ & g5]ally appreciat$4 ,a =bidd+ expanse ( des]t wa/e l&s surr\nds ! ,hopi mesas1 furni%+ =age = ,hopi %eep & goats dur+ ! wet season & br[se en\gh to su/a9 !m dur+ ! balance ( ! ye>4 ,^! animals are ( a h>dy type adapt$ to _! des]t environm5t4 ,our pure blood /ock w\ld f>e badly "u su* conditions4 ,h[ev]1 ! type ( wool obta9$ f ^! native %eep l5ds itself f> m happily to ! weav+ ( ! f9e s(t blankets s long made by ! ,hopi ?an does ! wool ( our high grade ,m]9o %eep or a mixture ( ! two bre$s4 ,?is is s because our ,m]9o wool requires ! comm]cial sc\r+ giv5 x by mod]n ma*9e me?ods1 :]eas ! ,hopi wool c be r$uc$ to p]fect work+ condition by ! primitive h& wa%+ ( ! ,hopi wom54 ,z "o approa*es ! dun-color$ mesas f a di/ance he foll[s _! picturesque outl9es aga9/ ! sky l9e1 ris+ s abruptly f ! pla9 bel[1 b n until "o is )9 a c\ple ( miles c he disc]n ! villages t cr[n _! heights4 ,& no wond] ^! dun-color$ villages seem s p]fectly a "p ( ! mesas !mselves1 = !y are lit]ally s--_! rock walls & dirt ro(s hav+ be5 m]ely pick$ up f ! floor & sides ( ! mesa itself & made into human habitations4 ,! ,hopi numb] ab\t #b1ejj & are a ,%o%onean /ock4 ,!y speak a language alli$ to t ( ! ,utes & m remotely to ! language ( ! ,aztecs 9 ,mexico4#d ,footnote #d3 ,colton1 ,h4,s41 ,days 9 ! ,pa9t$ ,des]t3 ,museum ,press1 ,flag/aff1 #aicb1 p4 #ag4 ,accord+ to _! traditions ! v>i\s ,hopi clans arriv$ 9 ,hopil& at diff]5t times & f diff]5t directions1 b !y 7 all a k9dr$ p hav+ ! same tongue & ! same fundam5tal traditions4 ,!y did n at fir/ build on ! tops ( ! mesas1 b at _! feet1 :]e _! corn fields n[ are1 & x 0 n f fe> ( ! w>-l & aggressive tribes ( neighbor+ ,apa*es & ,navajos t !y lat] took to ! mesas1 z we once suppos$4 ,a clos] acqua9tance ) ^! p br+s out ! fact t x 0 n till ! ,spani>ds _h come to !m & e/abli%$ ,ca?olic ,missions 9 ! late ,sev5te5? ,c5tury t ! ,hopi decid$ to move to ! m easily def5d$ mesa tops = fe> ( a punitive exp$ition f ! ,spani>ds ^: prie/s !y _h de/roy$4 ,we are told t ^! des]t-dwell]s1 ^: v lives h always dep5d$ ^u _! little corn fields along ! s&y wa%es t caught & held summ] ra9s1 always *all5g$ new-com+ clans to prove _! value z additions to ! community1 especially z to _! magic = ra9-mak+1 = life "h 0 a h>dy /ruggle = exi/5ce1 ) wat] z a sc>ce & preci\s ess5tial4 ,among ! fir/ inhabitants 0 ! ,snake ,clan ) its wond]ful c]emonies = ra9 br++1 z well z o!r sacr$ rites4 ,will+ly !y accept$ ! rituals & v>i\s religi\s c]emonials ( new-com]s :5 !y %[$ _! ability to help out ) ! et]nal problem ( propitiat+ ! gods t !y conceiv$ to h control ov] ra91 se$ g]m9ation1 & ! f]tility & well-be+ ( ! race4 ,9 exactly ! same _s !y welcom$ ! fri>s4 ,p]haps ^! prie/s _h good m$ic9e t w\ld help out4 ,maybe ?is new k9d ( alt>1 image1 & c]emony w\ld br+ ra9 & corn & heal?2 !y 7 q will+ to try !m4 ,b imag9e _! con/]nation :5 ^! ,ca?olic prie/s aft] a :ile1 unlike any p :o _h ev] be=e be5 tak5 into _! community1 began to insi/ t ! new religion be ! only "o1 & t all o!r c]emonies be /opp$4 ,h[ c\ld ! ,hopi1 :o _h dep5d$ ^u _! old c]emonies = c5turies1 d>e to /op !m8 ,_! rev]$ traditions told !m ( clans t _h suff]$ fam9e & sickness & w> z puni%m5t = hav+ dropp$ or ev5 neglect$ _! religi\s dances & c]emonies1 & ( _! ultimate salvation :5 !y return$ to _! fai?ful p]=mance4 ,! ,hopi object$ to ! slavi% labor ( br++ timb]s by h& f ! di/ant m\nta9s = ! build+ ( missions &1 accord+ to ,hopi tradition1 to ! prie/s tak+ "s ( _! daught]s z concub9es1 b ! break+ po9t 0 ! dem& ( ! fri>s t all _! old religi\s c]emonies be /opp$2 ?is !y d>$ n d4 ,s ! long g[ns 7 ?r[n ov] ! cliff1 & t 0 t4 ,c]ta9 diss5tions & tr\bles _h come ^u !m1 & "s crop failures1 s !y attribut$ _! mis=tunes to ! ang] ( ! old gods & decid$ to /amp out ?is new & dang]\s religion4 ,x _h tak5 a /rong hold on "o ( _! villages1 ,awatobi1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( replac+ "s ( ! old c]emonies ) ! new s++ & *ant+ & pray+4 ,& s ,awatobi 0 de/roy$ by repres5tatives f all ! o!r villages4 ,ent]+ ! sleep+ village j be=e dawn1 !y pull$ up ! ladd]s f ! und]gr\nd kivas :]e all ! m5 ( ! village 7 kn[n to be sleep+ because ( a c]emony 9 progress1 !n ?r[+ d[n burn+ bundles & r$ pepp]s !y suffocat$ _! captives1 %oot+ ) b[s & arr[s ^? :o tri$ to climb out4 ,wom5 & *ildr5 :o resi/$ 7 kill$1 ! re/ 7 divid$ among ! o!r villages z prison]s1 b virtually adopt$4 ,?us t5aci\sly h ! ,hopi clung to _! old religion--noncombatants s long z new cults among !m d n attempt to /op ! old4 ,!re are ,*ri/ian mission>ies among !m today1 notably ,bapti/s1 b !y are q safe1 & ! ,hopi treat !m well4 ,meantime ! old c]emonies are go+ /rong1 ! ra9 falls aft] ! ,snake ,dance1 & ! crops gr[4 ,! ,hopi realize t mission>y influ5ce w ev5tually take "s away f ! old beliefs & practices & t gov]nm5t s*ool education is b\nd to break d[n ! old traditional unity ( ideas4 ,naturally _! old m5 are worri$ ab\t x4 ,yet _! fai? is /rong & _! disposition is k9dly & tol]ant1 mu* l t ( ! good old ,me?odi/ fa!rs :o are di/urb$ ov] _! "y p be+ l$ (f into new angles ( religi\s belief1 yet confid5t t ! old "t religion w prevail & hopeful t ! "y w be l$ to see ! error ( _! way4 ,h[ long ! old fai? c la/1 9 ! light ( all t surr\nds x1 no "o c say1 b 9 all human probability x is mak+ its la/ gallant /&4 ,^! ,pueblo ,indians are v unlike ! nomadic tribes ar\nd !m4 ,!y are a s$5t>y1 peaceful p liv+ 9 p]man5t villages & pres5t+ today a significant transitional phase 9 ! advance ( a p f savag]y t[>d civilization & af=d+ a valuable /udy 9 ! sci5ce ( man4 ,naturally !y are *ang+1 = easy transportation has br\ght ! outside _w to _! once isolat$ home4 ,x is !re=e highly important t !y be /udi$ fir/-h& n[ = !y w n long /ay z !y are4 ,,iii4 ,,hopi ,,social ,,organization 99 99 99 99 99 ,gov]nm5t ,9 gov]nm5t1 ! village is ! unit1 & a g5u9ely democratic gov]nm5t x is4 ,!re is a h\se *ief1 a ,kiva *ief1 a w> *ief1 ! speak] *ief or t[n cri]1 & ! *iefs ( ! clans :o are likewise *iefs ( ! frat]nities2 all ^! mak+ up a c\ncil :i* rules ! pueblo1 ! cri] publi%+ its decisions4 ,laws are traditional & unwritt54 ,h\gh#e says infractions are s few t x w\ld be h>d to say :at ! p5alties are1 probably ridicule & o/racism4 ,!ft is almo/ unhe>d (1 & ! tak+ ( life by =ce or law is unkn[n4 ,footnote #e3 ,h\gh1 ,walt]1 ,! ,hopi3 ,tor* ,press1 ,c$> ,rapids1 #aiae4 ,to a visitor encamp$ at b$time bel[ ! mesa1 ! exp]i5ce ( he>+ ! speak] *ief or t[n cri] = ! fir/ "t is some?+ long to be rememb]$4 ,out ( ! /illness ( ! des]t night comes a voice f ! h\se tops1 & su* a voice6 ,f ! heights above1 x res\nds 9 a sonor\s long-drawn *ant4 ,ev]yone li/5s brea?lessly to ! important message & x goes on & on4 ,! writ] recalls t :5 fir/ %e he>d x1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 %e sat up 9 b$ & r\s+ ! camp1 ) /age :isp]s 7afraid to speak al\d71 dem&$3 ,d y he> t8 ,:at on e>? c x mean8 ,surely some?+ awful has happ5$6 ,on & on x w5t endlessly4 7,%e has s9ce be5 told t x is all repeat$ ?ree times47 ,& n until morn+ 0 x le>n$ t ! long spee* _h be5 m]ely ! ann\ncem5t ( a rabbit hunt = ! next day4 ,! olde/ traditions ( ! ,hopi tell ( ?is speak] *ief & 8 important utt]ances4 ,he is a vocal bullet9 bo>d & ! local newspap]1 b 8 news is pr9cipally ( a religi\s nature1 su* z ! ann\ncem5t ( c]emonials4 ,?is usually occurs 9 ! ev5+ :5 all h gott5 9 f ! fields or home f ! day's j\rney1 b occasionally ann\ncem5ts are made at o!r h\rs4 ,! foll[+ is a poetic =mal ann\ncem5t ( ! ,new ,fire ,c]emony1 z giv5 at sunrise f ! h\setop ( ! ,cri] at ,walpi3 ,all p awake1 op5 y\r eyes1 arise1 ,become *ildr5 ( light1 vigor\s1 active1 sprightly3 ,ha/51 ,cl\ds1 f ! f\r _w-qu>t]s4 ,come1 ,sn[1 9 pl5ty1 t wat] may ab\nd :5 summ] appe>s4 ,come1 ,ice1 & cov] ! fields1 t aft] plant+ !y may yield abundantly4 ,let all he>ts be glad4 ,! ,wuwut*imtu w assemble 9 f\r days2 ,!y w encircle ! villages1 danc+ & s++4 ,let ! wom5 be ready to p\r wat] ^u !m ,t moi/ure may come 9 pl5ty & all %all rejoice4#f ,footnote #f3 ,h\gh1 ,walt]1 ,op4 cit41 p4 #dc4 ,z to ! "* ( _! gov]nm5t1 ,hewett says3#g ,we c tru?fully say t ^! surviv+ pueblo communities con/itute ! olde/ exi/+ republics4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 only ve/-pocket editions4 ,no two villages nor gr\p ( villages ev] came "u a common au?ority or =m$ a /ate4 ,!re is n ! fa9te/ tradition ( a 'rul]' ov] ! :ole body ( ! ,pueblos1 nor an organization ( ! p ( ?is va/ t]ritory "u a common gov]nm5t4 ,footnote #g3 ,hewett1 ,e4,l41 ,anci5t ,life 9 ! ,am]ican ,s\?we/3 ,bobbs-,m]rill ,co41 ,indianapolis1 #aibi1 p4 #ga4 ,! ,clan & ,m>riage ,mak+ up ! village are v>i\s clans4 ,a clan comprises all ! desc5dants ( a traditional mat]nal ance/or4 ,*ildr5 belong to ! clan ( ! "m4 7,see ,figure #a47 ,^! clans be> ! "n ( some?+ 9 nature1 (t5 sugge/$ by ei!r a simple or a significant incid5t 9 ! leg5d>y hi/ory ( ! p dur+ migration :5 (f-%oots f old] clans 7 =m$ into new clans4 ,?us a migration leg5d collect$ by ,vo?#h acc\nts = ! "n ( ! ,be> ,clan1 ! ,bluebird ,clan1 ! ,spid] ,clan1 & o!rs4 ,footnote #h3 ,vo?1 ,h4,r41 ,traditions ( ! ,hopi3 ,field ,columbian ,museum ,pub4 #if1 ,an?ropological s]ies1 vol4 #h1 pp4 #cf-ch1 #aije4 ,sons & daught]s are expect$ to m>ry outside ! clan1 & ! son mu/ live ) 8 wife's p1 s does no?+ to p]petuate 8 own clan4 ,! ,hopi is monogam\s4 ,a daught] on m>ry+ br+s h] husb& to h] home1 lat] build+ ! new home adjac5t to t ( h] "m4 ,!re=e _m daught]s born to a clan mean increase 9 population4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #a4--;,hopi ,family at ,%ungopovi4 --,photo by ,lockett4 ,"s clans h inde$ become ne>ly ext9ct because ( ! lack ( daught]s1 ! sons hav+ naturally gone to live ) neighbor+ clans1 or 9 "s cases ) neighbor+ tribes4 ,z a result1 "s l>ge h\ses are po9t$ out t h _m unoccupi$ & ev5 ab&on$ rooms--! clan is dy+ out4 ,possibly !re may be a good _m m5 ( t clan liv+ b !y are n ) or ne> _! p>5ts & gr&p>5ts4 ,!y are n[ a "p ( ! clan into :i* !y h m>ri$1 & mu/ live !re1 be x ne> or f>4 ,:y %\ld !y keep up su* a practice :5 possibly ! "y man c\ld d bett]1 economically & o!rwise1 9 8 ance/ral home & community8 ,! answ] is1 ,x has always be5 t way1 & t seems to be reason en\gh = a ,hopi4 ,prop]ty1 ,l&s1 ,h\ses1 ,divorce ,l& is really communal1 apportion$ to ! sev]al clans & by !m apportion$ to ! v>i\s families1 :o enjoy its use & h& d[n su* use to ! daught]s1 :ile ! son mu/ look to 8 wife's %>e ( h] clan allotm5t = 8 future e/ate4 ,9 fact1 x is a little d\btful :e!r he has any e/ate save 8 boots & saddle & :atev] p]sonal plund] he may accumulate1 = ! h\se is ! prop]ty ( ! wife1 z well z ! crop aft] its h>ve/1 & divorce at ! pleasure ( ! wife is effective & absolute by ! m]e means ( plac+ said boots & saddle1 etc41 outside ! door & clos+ x4 ,! husb& may return to 8 "m's h\se1 & if he insi/s ^u /ay+1 ! village c\ncil w insi/ ^u 8 dep>ture4 ,aga91 :y d !y keep do+ x ?is way8 ,aga91 ,because x has always be5 done ?is way4 ,& x works v well4 ,!re is little divorce & little diss5sion 9 dome/ic life among ! ,hopi1 9 spite ( ,crane's#i half comical sympa?y = m5 9 ?is woman-run commonweal?4 ,ba*elors are r>e s9ce only heads ( families c\nt 9 ! body politic4 ,an unm>ri$ woman ( m>riageable age is unhe>d (4 ,footnote #i3 ,crane1 ,leo1 ,indians ( ! ,en*ant$ ,mesa3 ,little1 ,br[n ,co41 ,bo/on1 #aibe4 ,woman's ,"w ,! ,hopi woman's life is a busy "o1 ! nev] f9i%$ gr9d+ ( corn by ! use ( ! primitive metate & mano tak+ mu* "t1 & ! univ]sal woman's task ( be>+ & re>+ *ildr5 & provid+ meals & home com=ts acc\nt+ = mo/ ( h] day4 ,%e is ! c>ri] ( wat]1 & s9ce x mu/ be borne on h] back f ! spr+ bel[ ! village mesa ?is is a burd5 inde$4 ,%e is1 too1 ! build] ( ! h\se1 ?\gh m5 will+ly assi/ 9 any heavy labor :5 want$4 ,b :y on e>? %\ld s k9dly a p make woman ! c>ri] ( wat] & ! mason ( h] home walls8 ,tradition6 ,x has always be5 ?is way4 ,h] leisure is employ$ 9 visit+ h] neighbors1 = ! ,hopi are a conspicu\sly sociable p1 & 9 ! mak+ ( baskets or pott]y4 ,"o he>s a great deal ab\t ,hopi pott]y1 b ! pott]y c5t] 9 ,hopil& is ! village ( ,hano1 on ,fir/ ,mesa1 & ! p are n ,hopi b ,tewas1 ^: orig9 %all pres5tly be expla9$4 ,n until rec5t ye>s has pott]y be5 made else:]e 9 ,hopil& ?an at ,hano4 ,at pres5t1 h[ev]1 ,si*omovi1 ! ,hopi village built s close to ,hano t "o sc>ce kn[s :]e "o ends & ! o!r beg9s1 makes excell5t pott]y z does ! ,hopi settlem5t at ! foot ( ! hill1 ,polacca4 ,und\bt$ly ?is comes f ! ,tewa influ5ce & 9 "s cases f actual ,tewa families :o h come to live 9 ! new locality4 ,= in/ance1 ,grace1 mak] ( excell5t pott]y1 n[ liv+ at ,polacca1 is a ,tewa :o liv$ 9 ,hano tw5ty ye>s ago1 :5 ! writ] fir/ knew h]1 & cont9u$ to live !re until a c\ple ( ye>s ago4 ,nampeo1 mo/ fam\s pott] 9 ,hopil&1 is an ag$ ,tewa woman /ill liv+ at ,hano1 9 ! fir/ h\se at ! head ( ! trail4 ,h] ambiti\s /udy ( ! fragm5ts ( ! pott]y ( ! anci5ts1 9 ! ru9s ( old ,sikyatki1 made h] ! ma/] craftsman & develop$ a new /&>d = pott]y-mak+ 9 h] little _w4 ,m5tion 0 made previ\sly ( ! wom5 employ+ _! leisure 9 ! mak+ ( baskets or pott]y4 ,an int]e/+ emphasis %\ld be plac$ ^u ! or1 = no village does bo?4 ,! wom5 ( ! ?ree villages m5tion$ at ,fir/ ,mesa z pott]y villages make no baskets4 ,! ?ree villages on ,second ,mesa make a p>ticul> k9d ( coil$ basket f\nd n[h]e else save 9 ,nor? ,africa1 & no pott]y nor any o!r k9d ( basket4 ,! villages ( ,?ird ,mesa make colorful tw9$ or wick] baskets & plaques1 j ! "o k9d & no pott]y4 ,!y /ick z closely to ^! l9es z ?\gh _! w>es 7 protect$ by "s tribal pat5t "r4 ,pott]y = ,fir/ ,mesa1 coil$ baskets = ,second ,mesa1 & wick] baskets = ,?ird ,mesa4 ,! writ] has kn[n ! ,hopi a long "t1 & has ask$ !m _m times ! reason = ?is4 ,! villages are only a few miles ap>t1 s ! same raw mat]ials are available to all4 ,^! fri5ds m]ely laugh good natur$ly & answ]3 ,o1 ! only reason is1 t x is j ! way we h always done x4 ,natural cons]vatives1 ^! ,hopi1 & yet n "o ( !m b likes a bright new sauce-pan f ! /ore = h] cook+1 & a good iron /ove1 = t matt]1 if %e c af=d x4 ,!re is no tradition aga9/ ?is1 we are told4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #b4--,walpi4 --,photo by ,bortell4 ,m ?an two c5turies ago1 ^! ,tewas came f ! ,rio ,gr&e region1 by invitation ( ! ,walpi1 to help !m def5d ?is village 7,see ,figure #b7 f _! ,navajo1 ,apa*e1 & ,piute enemies4 ,!y 7 giv5 a place on ! mesa-top to build _! village1 at ! head ( ! ma9 trail1 :i* x 0 _! bus9ess to gu>d1 & fields 7 allott$ !m 9 ! valley bel[4 ,!y are a sup]ior p1 intellig5t1 fri5dly1 reliable1 & s closely resemble ! ,hopi t !y c n be told ap>t4 ,! two peoples h int]m>ri$ freely1 & x is h>d to ?9k ( ! ,tewas o!rwise ?an z "o k9d ( ,hopi4 ,h[ev]1 !y are ( a di/9ctly diff]5t l+ui/ic /ock1 speak+ a ,tewa language br\ght f ! ,rio ,gr&e1 :ile ! ,hopi speak a dialect ( ! ,%o%onean4 ,x is an int]e/+ fact t all ,tewas speak ,hopi z well z ,tewa1 :]eas ! ,hopi h nev] le>n$ ! ,tewa language4 ,! ,hopi h a leg5d acc\nt+ = ?is3 ,:5 ! ,hano fir/ came1 ! ,walpi said to !m1 ',let u spit 9 y\r m\?s & y w le>n our tongue1' & to ?is ! ,hano cons5t$4 ,:5 ! ,hano came up & built on ! mesa1 !y said to ! ,walpi1 ',let u spit 9 y\r m\?s & y w le>n our tongue1' b ! ,walpi w\ld n li/5 to ?is1 say+ x w\ld make !m vomit4 ,?is is ! reason :y all ! ,hano c speak ,hopi1 & none ( ! ,hopi c talk ,hano4#aj ,footnote #aj3 ,m9deleff1 ,cosmos1 ,traditional ,hi/ory ( ,tusayan 7,aft] ,a4,m4 ,/eph573 ,bureau ,am]ican ,e?nology1 vol4 #h1 p4 #cf1 #ahhg4 ,man's ,"w ,! "w ( ! m5 mu/ n[ be acc\nt$ = le/ ! impression be ga9$ t ! indu/ry ( ! wom5 leaves ! males idle & c>efree4 ,x is b fair to ! m5 to say t fir/ ( all !y c>ry ! community gov]nm5t on _! %\ld]s1 & ! /ill m weighty affairs ( religion4 ,!y are dep5d$ ^u to keep ! seasonal & o!r c]emonies go+ ?r\gh\t ! ye>1 & ! ,hopi c]emonial cal5d> has its major ev5t = ea* ( ! twelve mon?s1 = all ( :i* elaborate prep>ation mu/ be made1 includ+ ! manufacture & repair ( co/umes & o!r p>aph]nalia & mu* practic+ & rehe>s+ 9 ! kivas4 ,someone has said mu* ( ! ,hopi man's "t is tak5 up ) gett+ ready = dances1 hav+ dances1 & gett+ ov] dances4 ,yes1 a big wa/e ( "t surely to y & me1 b to ! ,hopi community--m51 wom51 & *ildr5 alike--absolutely ess5tial to _! well-be+4 ,!re c\ld be no heal?1 happ9ess1 prosp]ity1 n ev5 an assurance ( crops )\t ^! c]emonies4 ,! ,hopi is a good dry f>m] on a small scale1 & f>m+ is a labori\s bus9ess 9 ! %ift+ s&s ( ,hopil&4 ,_! corn is _! lit]al bread ( life & !y usually keep "o ye>'s crop /or$4 ,^! p h kn[n utt] fam9e & ev5 />vation 9 ! long ago1 & _! traditions h made !m wise4 ,! man t5ds ! fields & flocks1 makes mocass9s1 does ! weav+ ( ! community 7mo/ly c]emonial g>m5ts7 & usually br+s 9 ! wood = fuel1 s9ce x is f> to seek 9 ?is l& ( scant vegetation1 9 fact lit]ally miles away & gett+ f>!r e ye>1 s t ! man ) team & wagon is =tunate inde$ & ! re/ mu/ pack _! wood on burros4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 ga!r backloads ( faggots :]ev] su* c be f\nd 9 walk+ di/ance1 & said di/ance is no mean measure1 = ^! h>dy little p h always be5 great walk]s & great runn]s4 ,h\gh says3#aa ,seem+ly ! m5 "w h>d] mak+ p>aph]nalia & co/umes = ! c]emonies ?an at any?+ else1 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t 9 anci5t days ev]y?+ dep5d$1 9 ,hopi belief1 on propitiat+ ! deities4 ,/ill if we w\ld pick ! ?reads ( religion f ! w>p & wo( ( ,hopi life !re app>5tly w\ld n be mu* left4 ,x mu/ be record$ 9 ! int]e/s ( tru?1 t ,hopi m5 w "w at days labor & give satisfaction except :5 a c]emony is ab\t to take place at ! pueblo1 & duty to _! religion int]f]es ) /eady employm5t mu* z fie/as d 9 ! easy-go+ c\ntries to ! s\?w>d4 ,really ! ,hopi des]ve great cr$it = _! indu/ry1 frugality1 & provid5t habits1 & "o mu/ comm5d !m because !y d n %un "w & because 9 fairness bo? m5 & wom5 %>e 9 ! labor = ! common good4 ,footnote #aa3 ,h\gh1 ,walt]1 ,op4 cit1 pp4 #aef-eh4 ,,iv4 ,,pott]y ,,& ,,basket ,,mak+ ,,traditional2 ,,its ,,symbolism 99 99 99 99 99 ,! art ( pott]y-mak+ is a traditional "o2 mo!rs tea* _! daught]s1 ev5 z _! mo!rs taught !m4 ,!re are no recipes = exact proportions & mixtures1 no !rmomet] = controll+ temp]atures1 no /5cil or patt]n set d[n ^u pap] = lay+ out ! designs4 ,! p]fection ( ! f9i%$ "w dep5ds ^u ! pott]'s s5se ( rightness & ! skill develop$ by practic+ ! me?ods ( h] ance/ors ) su* v>iation z h] own orig9ality & +5uity may sugge/4 ,all ! wom5 ( a pueblo community "k h[ to make cook+ vessels1 at lea/1 & 9 sp>e "t !y ga!r & prep>e _! raw mat]ials1 j z ! ,navajo woman has usually a blanket und]way or ! ,apa*e a basket />t$4 ,! same is true ( ,hopi basketry2 its me?ods1 designs1 & symbolism are all a matt] ( memory & tradition4 ,f ^? :o "k mo/ ( ,indian sacr$ & decorative symbols1 we le>n t two ma9 ideas are out/&+3 desire = ra9 & belief 9 ! unity ( all life4 ,*>ms or pray]s aga9/ dr\ght take ! =m ( cl\ds1 lightn+1 ra91 etc41 & ^? = f]tility are express$ by leaves1 fl[]s1 se$ pods1 :ile fanta/ic birds & fea!rs accompany ^! to c>ry ! pray]s4 ,x may be admitt$ t ! mod]n craftsman is (t5 en\gh ignorant ( ! full e>ly significance ( ! motifs us$1 b %e goes on us+ !m because !y express h] idea ( beauty & because %e kn[s t always !y h be5 us$ to express belief 9 an animate univ]se & ) ! hope ( influ5c+ ! unse5 p[]s by su* recognition 9 art4 ,! mod]n craftsman may ev5 tell y t ! once mean+ful symbols mean no?+ n[1 & ?is may be true1 b ! m$ic9e m5 & ! old p /ill hold ! traditional symbols sacr$1 & ?is reply may be ! only %ort & polite way ( evad+ ! tr\blesome /rang] to :om any real explanation w\ld be difficult & :o w\ld q likely run away 9 ! middle ( ! pati5t explanation to look at some?+ else4 ,only ^? ^: fri5d%ip & und]/&+ h be5 te/$ w be likely to be told ( t :i* is sacr$ lore4 ,h[ev]1 if ! t\ri/ insi/s ^u hav+ a /ory ) 8 basket or pott]y & ! sell] realizes t x's a /ory or no sale1 he w glibly supply a /ory1 be he ,indian or :ite1 bo? /ory & basket be+ made = t\ri/ consumption4 ,to ! old "t ,indian ev]y?+ _h a be+ or _s ( its own1 & !re 0 an actual feel+ ( sympa?y = ! basket or pot t pass$ into ! h&s ( unsympa!tic =eign]s1 especially if ! object 7 c]emonial4 ,! old pott]y mak] nev] speaks 9 a l\d tone :ile fir+ h] w>e & (t5 s+s s(tly = fe> ! new be+ or _s ( ! pot w become agitat$ & break ! pot 9 try+ to escape4 ,nampeo1 ! v5]able ,tewa pott]1 is said to talk to ! spirits ( h] pots :ile fir+ !m1 adjur+ !m to be docile & n break h] h&iwork by try+ to escape4 ,b mak+ ?+s to sell is diff]5t--h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,9 "o g5]ation ,indian craftsm5 h come to be ( two classes1 ^? :o make quantities ( /uff = sale & ^? few :o become real arti/s1 ambiti\s to save f oblivion ! significance & idealism ( ! old art t 0 done = ! glory ( ! gods4 ,indian art may survive ) prop] enc\ragem5t1 b x mu/ come n[2 aft] a :ile w be too late4 ,a notably f9e example ( su* enc\ragem5t is ! "w ( ,m>y ,russell ,f4 ,colton ( ,flag/aff1 ,arizona1 9 ! ,hopi ,craftsman ,exhibition held annually at ! ,nor!rn ,arizona ,museum ( :i* %e is art curator4 ,at ! #aica ,exhibition1 #adb native ,hopi s5t 9 #cij objects4 ,ov] #aejj wor? ( mat]ial 0 sold & #bjj aw>d$ 9 prizes4 ,! att5dance total ( visitors 0 #a1fdb4 ,f ?is exhibit a repres5tative collection ( ,hopi ,art 0 assembl$ = ! ,exposition ( ,indian ,tribal ,arts at ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,gall]ies1 ,new ,york ,city1 9 ,decemb] ( ! same ye>4 ,a gratify+ feature ( ^! annual exhibits is ! fact t gr\ps ( ,hopi come 9 f _! res]vation #ajj miles away & mode/ly b happily move ab\t exam9+ & enjoy+ ^! lovely samples ( _! own be/ "w & t ( _! neighbors2 & !y are quick to obs]ve t x is ! really excell5t "w t gets ! blue ribbon1 ! ca% prize1 & ! be/ sale4 ,dr4 ,fewkes po9ts out t :ile m5 inv5t$ & pass$ on ! my?ology ( ! tribe1 wom5 wrote x d[n 9 symbols on _! h&icrafts :i* became ! traditional h]itage ( all4 ,! s& pa9t+s made = special c]emonies on ! floors ( ! v>i\s kivas1 9 front ( ! alt>s1 are likewise designs c>ri$ only 9 ! memory ( ! (ficiat+ prie/ & d]iv$ f ! clan traditions4 ,all masks & c]emonial co/umes are /rictly prescrib$ by tradition4 ,! corn symbol is us$ on ev]y?+4 ,corn has always be5 ! bread ( life to ! ,hopi1 b x has be5 m ?an food1 x has be5 b\nd up by symbolism ) 8 ideas ( all f]tility & b5efic5ce4 ,hopi my?s & rituals recognize ! dep5d5ce ( _! :ole culture on corn4 ,!y speak ( corn z _! "m4 ,! *ief ( a religi\s frat]nity *]i%es z 8 symbol ( high au?ority an e> ( corn 9 appropriate wrapp+s said to h belong$ to ! society :5 x em]g$ f ! und]world4 ,! baby1 :5 tw5ty days old1 is d$icat$ to ! sun & has an e> ( corn ti$ to its brea/4 ,v4 ,,h\se ,,build+ 99 99 99 99 99 ,z already /at$1 ! h\se 7,see ,figure #c7 belongs to ! woman4 ,%e lit]ally builds x1 & %e is ! head ( ! family1 b ! m5 help ) ! lift+ ( timb]s1 & n[-a-days (t5 lay up ! masonry if desir$2 ! woman is /ill ! pla/]]4 ,! ance/ral home is v de> to ! ,hopi he>t1 m51 wom51 & *ildr5 alike4 ,aft] ! /one = build+ has be5 ga!r$1 ! build] goes to ! *ief ( ! village :o gives him f\r small eagle fea!rs to :i* are ti$ %ort cotton /r+s4 ,^!1 spr9kl$ ) sacr$ meal1 are plac$ "u ! f\r corn] /ones ( ! new h\se4 ,! ,hopi call ^! fea!rs ,nakiva ,kwoci1 mean+ a brea? pray]1 & ! c]emony is address$ to ,masauwu4 ,next1 ! door is locat$ by plac+ a b[l ( food on ea* side ( :]e x is to be4 ,likewise p>ticles ( food1 mix$ ) salt1 are spr9kl$ along ! l9es ^u :i* ! walls are to /&4 ,! wom5 br+ wat]1 clay1 & e>?1 & mix a mud mort>1 :i* is us$ sp>+ly betwe5 ! lay]s ( /one4 ,walls are f eight to eighte5 in*es ?ick & sev5 or eight feet high1 above :i* raft]s or poles are plac$ & small] poles crosswise above ^!1 !n will[s or re$s closely laid1 & above all re$s or grass hold+ a spread ( mud pla/]4 ,:5 ?or\ghly dry1 a lay] ( e>? is add$ & c>efully pack$ d[n4 ,all ?is is done by ! wom51 z well z ! pla/]+ ( ! inside walls & ! mak+ ( ! pla/] floors4 ,n[ ! own] prep>es f\r m eagle fea!rs & ties !m to a little will[ /ick ^: end is ins]t$ 9 "o ( ! c5tral ro( beams4 ,no home is complete )\t ?is1 = x is ! s\l ( ! h\se & ! sign ( its d$ication4 ,^! fea!rs are r5ew$ e ye> at ! fea/ ( ,soyaluna4 ,! writ] rememb]s once see+ a t\ri/ rea* up & pull (f ! little tuft ( brea? fea!rs f ! mid-raft] ( ! little h\se he _h r5t$ = ! night4 ,naturally he replac$ x :5 ! enormity ( 8 act 0 expla9$ to him4 ,n until ! brea? fea!rs h be5 put up1 toge!r ) p>ticles ( food plac$ 9 ! raft]s z an (f]+ to ,masauwu1 ) due pray]s = ! peace & prosp]ity ( ! new habitation1 may ! wom5 proce$ to pla/] ! int]ior1 to :i*1 :5 x is dry1 a coat ( :ite gypsum is appli$ 7all ) /rokes ( ! b>e h&s71 giv+ ! room a clean1 fre% appe>ance4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! room is built a fireplace & *imney1 ! latt] (t5 ext5d$ above ! ro( by pil+ bottomless j>s "o ^u ! o!r1 a qua9t t\*1 rem9d+ "o ( ! picturesque *imney pots ( ,engl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #c4--,typical ,hopi ,home4 --,c\rtesy ,arizona ,/ate ,museum4 ,! ro(s are f9i%$ flat & liv$ ^u z 9 ,m$it]ranean c\ntries1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! case ( "o-/ory /ructures built aga9/ two-/ory build+s1 ! ro( ( ! l[ build+ mak+ ! por* or ro(-g>d5 = ! second-/ory room ly+ imm$iately adjac5t4 ,"h1 on ! ro( _m h\sehold occupations g on1 includ+ (t5 summ] sleep+ & cook+4 ,:5 ! new h\se is completely f9i%$ & d$icat$1 ! own] gives a fea/ = all memb]s ( h] clan :o h help$ 9 ! h\se-rais+1 & ! gue/s come be>+ small gifts = ! home4 ,=m]ly1 ! h\se 0 practically b>e ( furniture save = ! fireplace & an occasional /ool1 b ! majority ( ! ,hopi h tak5 k9dly to small iron cook /oves1 simple tables & *airs1 & "s ( !m h iron b$/eads4 ,ev5 n[1 h[ev]1 !re are _m homes1 p]haps !y are /ill 9 ! majority1 :]e ! family sits 9 ! middle ( ! floor & eats f a common b[l & pile ( piki 7_! native waf] corn bread71 & sleeps on a pile ( com=table %eep sk9s ) ! addition ( a few pieces ( /ore b$d+1 all ( :i* is roll$ up aga9/ ! wall to be out ( ! way :5 n 9 use4 ,9 ! gran>y1 :i* is usually a l[ back room1 ! e>s ( corn are (t5 sort$ by color & laid up 9 neat piles1 r$1 yell[1 :ite1 blue1 black1 & mottl$1 a ,hopi /udy 9 corn color4 ,/r+s ( native pepp]s add to ! colorful ensemble4 ,,vi4 ,,my? ,,& ,,folktale2 ,,g5]al ,,discussion 99 99 99 99 99 ,/ability ,because none ( ?is mat]ial c\ld be writt5 d[n b 0 pass$ by ^w ( m\? f g5]ation to g5]ation1 *anges naturally occurr$4 ,(t5 a tale travel$ f "o tribe to ano!r & 0 incorporat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 into ! tribal lore ( ! neighbor--?us add+ some?+4 ,&1 we may suppose1 "s 7 m or less =gott5 & ?us lo/2 b1 z ,wissl]#ab tells u1 tales t are directly associat$ ) c]emonies &1 especially1 if !y mu/ be recit$ z a "p ( ! proc$ure1 are assur$ a long life4 ,footnote #ab3 ,wissl]1 ,cl>k1 ,op4 cit1 p4 #bed4 ,su* ( ^! tales z 7 consid]$ sacr$ or acc\nt$ = ! orig9 ( ! p1 7 held 9 su* high reg>d z to lay an obligation ^u ! tribe to see to x t a numb] ( individuals le>n$ & reta9$ ^! texts1 p]haps nev] 9 fix$ word+1 except = songs1 b z to ess5tial details ( plot4 ,_m collectors h record$ sev]al v]sions ( c]ta9 tales1 ?us giv+ an idea ( ! range ( individual v>iation1 & ! writ] h]self has enc\nt]$ z _m z ?ree v>iants = "s ( h] /ories1 com+ always f ! n>rators ( diff]5t villages4 ,b ,wissl]1#ac :ile all[+ = ^! v>iations1 says3 ,all ?is sugge/s in/ability 9 primitive my?ology4 ,yet f ,am]ican data1 not+ su* my?s z are f\nd among ! successive tribes ( l>g] areas1 x appe>s t detail$ plots ( my?s may be rem>kably /able4 ,footnote #ac3 ,wissl]1 ,cl>k1 ,op4 cit41 p4 #bed4 ,intrusion ( ,contempor>y ,mat]ial ,h[ev] !re is ano!r po9t discuss$ by ,wissl] :i* tr\bl$ ! writ] greatly z a beg9n]1 & t 0 ! intrusion ( new mat]ial ) old1 = in/ance1 f9d+ an old ,hopi /ory ( h[ diff]5t languages came to exi/ 9 ! _w & provid+ a language = ! ,mamona1 mean+ ! ,mormons1 :o liv$ among ! ,hopi "s ye>s ago4 ,! writ] 0 incl9$ to ?r[ out ! /ory1 reg>d+ ! :ole ?+ z a mod]n concoction1 b ,wissl]#ad w>ns u t3 ,f a *ronological po9t ( view we may expect survival mat]ial 9 a tribal my?ology along ) mu* t is relatively rec5t 9 orig94 ,x is1 h[ev]1 difficult to be sure ( :at is anci5t & :at rec5t1 because only ! plot is pres]v$2 r>ely d we f9d m5tion ( objects & environm5ts diff]5t f ^? ( ! imm$iate pres5t4 ,footnote #ad3 ,wissl]1 ,cl>k1 ,op4 cit1 p4 #bee4 ,a tale1 to be g5]ally und]/ood1 mu/ (t5 be giv5 a contempor>y sett+1 & ?is ! n>rator in/9ctively kn[s1 !re=e ! introduction ( mod]n mat]ial ) t ( und\bt$ age4 ,/ability1 !n1 lies 9 ! plot r ?an 9 ! culture sett+2 ! =m] may be anci5t1 :ile ! latt] sometimes reflects contempor>y life4 ,boaz#ae argues t mu* may be le>n$ ( contempor>y tribal culture by a /udy ( ! my?ology ( a giv5 p1 s9ce s mu* ( ! sett+ ( ! anci5t tale reflects ! tribal life ( ! "t ( ! record+4 ,he has made a te/ ( ! idea 9 8 /udy ( ! ,tsim%ian ,indians4 ,f ?is collection ( #ajd tales he concludes t3 ,9 ! tales ( a p ^? incid5ts ( ! ev]yday life t are ( importance to !m w appe> ei!r incid5tally or z ! basis ( a plot4 ,mo/ ( ! ref]5ce to ! mode ( life ( ! p w be an accurate reflection ( _! habits4 ,! developm5t ( ! plot ( ! /ory1 fur!r-m1 w on ! :ole exhibit cle>ly :at is consid]$ "r & :at wrong4 ,footnote #ae3 ,boaz1 ,franz1 ,tsim%ian ,my?ology3 ,bureau ,am]ican ,e?nology1 vol4 #ce1 #aiaf1 p4 #cic4 ,h[ & ,:y ,my?s ,are ,kept ,!re are set times & seasons = /ory-tell+ among ! v>i\s ,indian tribes1 b ! w9t] season1 :5 !re is likely to be mo/ leisure & mo/ ne$ ( fireside ent]ta9m5t1 is a g5]al favorite4 ,h[ev]1 "s tribes h my?s t c n be told 9 summ]1 o!rs only at night1 etc4#af ,fur!rmore !re are secret cults & c]emonials rigidly exclud+ wom5 & *ildr51 ^: basic my?s are naturally re/rict$ 9 _! circulation1 b 9 ! ma9 ! body ( tribal my? is = ! pleasure & pr(it ( all4 ,footnote #af3 ,wissl]1 ,cl>k1 ,op4 cit41 p4 #bef4 ,old p relate ! /ories to ! *ildr51 n only because !y enjoy tell+ !m & ! *ildr5 l li/5+ to !m1 b because ( ! feel+ t e memb] ( ! tribe %\ld "k !m z a "p ( 8 education4 ,:ile all adults are suppos$ to "k some?+ ( ! tribal /ories1 n all are expect$ to be good /ory-tell]s4 ,/ory-tell+ is a gift1 we "k1 & primitives "k ?is too1 s t ev]y:]e we h po9t$ out a few individuals :o are ! be/ /ory-tell]s1 usually an old man1 sometimes an old woman1 & occasionally1 z ! writ] has se5 x1 a "y man ( "s dramatic ability4 ,:5 an important /ory furni%+ a religi\s or social prec$5t is call$ =1 ei!r 9 c\ncil meet+ or c]emonial1 ! cu/odian ( ! /ories is 9 dem&1 & is mu* look$ up to2 yet primitives r>ely create an (fice or /ation = ! n>rator1 nor is ! di/9ction s m>k$ z ! pr(ession ( ! m$ic9e man & ! prie/4 ,s]vice ( ,my? ,z to ! s]vice ( my? 9 primitive life1 ,wissl]#ag says3 ,x s]ves z a body ( in=mation1 z /yli/ic patt]n1 z inspiration1 z e?ical precepts1 & f9ally z art4 ,x furni%es ! ev] ready allusions to embelli% ! oration z well z to enliv5 ! conv]sation ( ! fireside4 ,my?ology1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* we h us$ ! t]m1 is ! c>ri] & pres]v] ( ! mo/ immat]ial "p ( tribal culture4 ,footnote #ag3 ,wissl]1 ,cl>k1 ,op4 cit41 p4 #beh4 ,hopi ,/ory-,tell+ ,!re comes a "t 9 ! ,hopi ye> :5 crops h be5 h>ve/$1 mo/ ( ! heavi] & m ess5tially important religi\s c]emonials h be5 p]=m$ 9 _! cal5d> places1 & ev5 ! ma9 supply ( wood = w9t] fires has be5 ga!r$4 ,to be sure1 m9or dances1 "s religi\s & "s social1 w be tak+ place f "t to "t1 b n[ !re w be m leisure1 leisure = sociability & = /ory-tell+4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #d4--,kiva at ,old ,oraibi4 --,c\rtesy ,arizona ,/ate ,museum4 ,9 ! kivas 7,see ,figure #d7 ! prie/s & old m5 w in/ruct ! boys 9 ! tribal leg5ds1 bo? hi/orical & my?ological1 & 9 ! religi\s c]emonies 9 :i* !y are all lat] suppos$ to p>ticipate4 ,9 ! home1 "s good old /ory-tell+ neighbor drops 9 = supp]1 & /ories are told = ! enjoym5t ( all pres5t1 includ+ ! *ildr52 all k9ds ( /ories1 my?s1 tales ( adv5ture1 romances1 & ev5 b$-"t /ories4 ,indian dolls ( pa9t$ wood & fea!rs1 made 9 ! image ( ! ,ka*9as1 are giv5 ! *ildr51 :o ?us get a graphic idea ( ! suppos$ appe>ance ( ! h]oes ( "s ( ^! /ories4 ,! ,hopi1 l _m primitive p1 believe t :5 a bird s+s he is weav+ a magic spell1 & s !y h songs = special magic too2 "s = gr9d+1 = weav+1 = plant+1 o!rs = hunt+1 & /ill o!rs = w>2 all def9itely to ga9 ! favor ( ! gods 9 ^! p>ticul> occupations4 ,)\t books & )\t writ+ ! ,hopi h an ext5sive lit]ature4 ,t a surpris+ degree ( accuracy is obs]v$ 9 its oral transmission f g5]ation to g5]ation is reveal$ by c]ta9 comp>isons ) ! records made by ! ,spani% explor]s 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,,vii4 ,,hopi ,,religion 99 99 99 99 99 ,gods & ,ka*9as ,! ,hopi live1 move1 & h _! be+ 9 religion4 ,to !m ! unse5 _w is peopl$ ) a ho/ ( be+s1 good & bad1 & ev]y?+ 9 nature has its be+ or _s4 ,j :at k9d ( religion %all we call ?is ( ! ,hopi8 ,see+ ! importance ( ! sun 9 _! rites1 "o is incl9$ to say ,sun ,wor%ip2 b cl\ds1 ra91 spr+s1 /reams ent] into ! idea1 & we say ,nature ,wor%ip4 ,a /udy ( ! great ,snake ,cult sugge/s ,snake ,wor%ip2 b _! rev]5ce = & communion ) ! spirits ( ance/ors gives to ?is complex religi\s fabric ( ! ,hopi a /rong quality ( ,ance/or ,wor%ip4 ,x is all ?is & m4 ,! surface ( ! e>? is rul$ by a mighty be+ ^: sway ext5ds to ! und]world & ov] dea?1 fire1 & ! fields4 ,?is is ,masauwu1 to :om _m pray]s are said4 ,!n !re is ! ,spid] ,woman or ,e>? ,goddess1 ,sp\se ( ! ,sun & ,"m ( ! ,tw9 ,w> ,gods1 prom95t 9 all ,hopi my?ology4 ,ap>t f ^! & ! deifi$ p[]s ( nature1 !re is ano!r rev]$ gr\p1 ! ,ka*9as1 spirits ( ance/ors & "s o!r be+s1 ) p[]s good & bad4 ,^! ,ka*9as are colorfully repres5t$ 9 ! pa9t$ & befea!r$ dolls1 9 masks & c]emonies1 & 9 ! ma9 are consid]$ b5efic5t & are accord+ly popul>4 ,!y int]c$e ) ! spirits ( ! o!r _w 9 behalf ( _! ,hopi e>?-relatives4 ,mask$ individuals repres5t _! return to ! l& ( ! liv+ f "t to "t 9 ,ka*9a dances1 beg9n+ ) ! ,soyaluna c]emony 9 ,decemb] & end+ ) ! ,niman or ,ka*9a ,f>ewell c]emony 9 ,july4 ,mu* ( ?is sort ( ?+ takes on a light]1 !atrical flavor am\nt+ to a pageant ( great fun & frolic4 ,dr4 ,h\gh says ^! are really ! mo/ *>act]i/ic c]emonies ( ! pueblos1 musical1 spectacul>1 delightfully ent]ta9+1 & !y %[ ! *e]ful ,hopi at 8 be/--a true1 spontane\s *ild ( nature4 ,!re are a great _m ( ^! ,ka*9a dances ?r\gh ! w9t] & spr+1 _! nature p>tly religi\s1 p>tly social1 = ) ! ,hopi1 religion & drama g h& 9 h&4 ,dr4 ,h\gh speaks appreciatively ( ^! num]\s occasions ( :olesome m]ry-mak+1 & says ^! ?+s keep ! ,hopi out ( mis*ief & give !m a reputation = m9d+ _! own bus9ess1 besides furni%+ !m ) ! be/ r\nd ( free !atrical ent]ta9m5ts enjoy$ by any p 9 ! _w4 ,s9ce e c]emony has its p>ticul> co/umes1 rituals1 songs1 !re is pl5ty ( v>iety 9 ^! matt]s & m detail ( mean+ ?an any outsid] has ev] fa?om$4 ,! ,niman1 or f>ewell dance ( ! ,ka*9as1 takes place 9 ,july4 ,x is "o ( _! big n9e-day fe/ivals1 includ+ secret rites 9 ! kivas & a public dance at its close4 ,mess5g]s are s5t on long j\rneys = sacr$ wat]1 p9e b\ghs1 & o!r special objects = ^! rites4 ,?is is a home-com+ fe/ival & a ,hopi w make e ef=t to get home to 8 own t[n = ?is ev5t4 ,on ! n9? day !re is a lovely pageant j be=e sunrise & ano!r 9 ! aft]noon4 ,no o!r c]emony %[s su* a gorge\s array ( colorful masks & co/umes4 ,& x is a p>ticul>ly happy day = ! "y folk1 = ! ,ka*9as br+ great loads ( corn1 beans1 & melons1 & baskets ( pea*es1 especially z gifts = ! *ildr52 also new dolls & brightly pa9t$ b[s & arr[s are giv5 !m4 ,! clos+ act ( ! drama is a gr& procession c>ry+ sacr$ (f]+s to a %r9e outside ! village4 ,?is is ! dance at :i* ! brides ( ! ye> make _! fir/ public appe>ance2 _! sn[y w$d+ blankets add a lovely t\* to ! colorful sc5e4 ,religion ,n ,= ,morality ,! ,hopi is religi\s1 & he is moral1 b !re is no logical connection betwe5 ! two4 ,mrs4 ,coolidge says3#ah ,9 all t has be5 said conc]n+ ! gods & ! ,ka*9as1 ! spiritual unity ( all animate life1 ! p]sonification ( nature & ! correct conduct = atta9+ favor ) ! gods1 no ref]5ce has be5 made to morality z _! object4 ,! purpose ( religion 9 ! m9d ( ! ,indian is to ga9 ! favorable1 or to w>d (f evil1 influ5ces :i* ! sup]-spirits are capable ( br++ to ! tribe or ! individual4 ,goodness1 unselfi%ness1 tru?-tell+1 respect = prop]ty1 family1 & filial duty1 are cumulative by-products ( communal liv+1 closely connect$ ) religi\s beliefs & conduct1 b n _! object4 ,! ,indian1 l o!r p1 has f\nd by exp]i5ce t hone/y is ! be/ policy among fri5ds & neighbors1 b n necess>ily s among enemies2 t village life is only tol]able on t]ms ( mutual safety ( prop]ty & p]son2 t indu/ry & devotion to ! family int]e/ make = prosp]ity & happ9ess4 ,moral pr9ciples are ) him ! incid5tal product ( 8 ance/ral exp]i5ce1 n prim>ily inculcat$ by ! tea*+ ( any prie/ or %aman4 ,yet ! ,pueblos %[ a great advance ov] _m primitive tribes 9 t _! leg5ds & _! prie/s reit]ate con/antly ! idea t 'pray] is n effective except ! he>t be good4' ,footnote #ah3 ,coolidge1 ,m>y ,rob]ts1 ,! ,ra9-mak]s3 ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aibi1 p4 #bjc4 ,,viii4 ,,c]emonies2 ,,g5]al ,,discussion 99 99 99 99 99 ,beliefs & ,c]emonials ,! beliefs ( a tribe1 philosophical1 religi\s1 & magical1 are1 = ! mo/ "p1 express$ 9 objective c]emonies4 ,! =mal proc$ure or ritual is ess5tially a repres5tation or dramatization ( ! ma9 idea1 usually bas$ ^u a n>rative4 ,(t5 ! c]emony op5s ) or is prec$$ by ! n>ration ( ! my? on :i* x is bas$1 or ! lead] may m]ely ref] to x on ! assumption t ev]yone pres5t kn[s x4 ,z to ! purpose ( ! c]emony1 !re are ^? :o ma9ta9 t ent]ta9m5t is ! ma9 inc5tive1 b ! celebration or holiday seems to be a second>y consid]ation accord+ to ! explanation ( ! primitives !mselves4 ,if !re *ances to be a s-call$ educat$ native pres5t to answ] y\r inquiry on ! po9t1 he w p]haps pati5tly expla9 to y t j z ,july ,f\r? is celebrat$ = some?+ m ?an p>ades & firecrack]s1 & ,?anksgiv+ 0 in/itut$ = o!r consid]ations ?an ! eat+ ( turkey1 s ! ,hopi ,snake ,dance1 = in/ance1 is giv5 n s mu* to ent]ta9 ! ?rong ( att5tive & respectful ,hopi1 & ! mu* l>g] ?rong ( m or less att5tive & m or less respectful :ite visitors1 z to p]petuate1 accord+ to _! traditions1 c]ta9 symbolic rites 9 ^: efficacy !y h pr(\ndly believ$ = c5turies & d /ill believe4 ,conc]n+ ! ,pueblos 7:i* include ! ,hopi71 ,hewett says3#ai ,!re c be no und]/&+ ( _! lives ap>t f _! religi\s beliefs & practices4 ,! same may be said ( _! social /ructure & ( _! indu/ries4 ,plant+1 cultivat+1 h>ve/+1 hunt+1 ev5 w>1 are dom9at$ by religi\s rites4 ,! social ord] ( ! p is e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by way ( tribal c]emonials4 ,?r\gh age-old ritual & dramatic celebration1 practic$ ) unv>y+ regul>ity1 p>ticipat$ 9 by all1 keep+ "t to ! days1 seasons & ages1 mov+ 9 rhy?mic procession ) life & all natural =ces1 ! p are kept 9 a /ate ( ord]ly composure & l-m9d$ness4 ,footnote #ai3 ,hewett1 ,e4,l41 ,op4 cit41 p4 #aag4 ,! religi\s life ( ! ,pueblo ,indian is express$ ma9ly ?r\gh ! community dances1 & 9 ^! c]emonies are ! v f\ndations ( ! anci5t wisdom4444 ,dance is p]haps h>dly ! "r ^w = ^! c]emonies1 yet x is :at ! ,hopi himself calls !m1 & he is "r4 ,b we :o h us$ ! ^w to designate ! social dances ( mod]n society or ! ae/hetic & int]pretive dances = ent]ta9m5t & ae/hetic enjoym5t w h to tune our s5se to a diff]5t key to be 9 h>mony ) ! ,hopi dance4 ,our primitive's communion ) nature & ) 8 own _s h br\ght him to a rev]5t attitude conc]n+ ! wisdom ( birds1 bea/s1 trees1 cl\ds1 sunlight1 & />light1 & mo/ ( all he cl+s tru/+ly to ! wisdom ( 8 fa!rs4 ,all ?is1 accord+ to ,hewett1 is voic$ 9 8 pray]s & dramatiz$ 9 8 dances--rhy?m ( movem5t & ( color summon$ to express 9 utmo/ brilliancy ! vibrant fai? ( a p 9 ! deific ord] ( ! _w & 9 ! way ! anci5ts devis$ = keep+ man 9 h>mony ) 8 univ]se4 ,all 8 arts1 !re=e1 are root$ 9 ance/ral beliefs & 9 ar*aic e/hetic =ms4 ,surely no p on e>?1 n ev5 ! ,*9ese1 %[ a m consi/5t rev]5ce = ! wisdom ( ! pa/ z pres]v$ 9 _! my?s & leg5ds1 ?an d ! ,hopi4 ,,ix4 ,,hopi ,,my?s ,,& ,,traditions ,,& ,,"s ,,c]emonies ,,bas$ ,,^u ,,!m 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,em]g5ce ,my? & ! ,wu-wu-*e-ma ,c]emony ,ea* ( ! ,hopi clans pres]ves a sep>ate orig9 or em]g5ce my?1 agree+ 9 all ess5tial p>ts1 b c>ry+ 9 its details special ref]5ce to its own clan4 ,all ( !m claim1 h[ev]1 a common orig9 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 & al?\gh ! place ( em]g5ce to ! surface is set 9 widely sep>at$ localities1 !y agree 9 ma9ta9+ ?is to be ! f\r? plane on :i* mank9d has exi/$4 ,! foll[+ is an abbreviation ( ! v]sion ga!r$ by ,a4,m4 ,/eph51 :o liv$ _m ye>s among ! ,hopi & collect$ ^! sacr$ tales f ! prie/s & old m5 ( all ! diff]5t villages "s fifty ye>s ago1 z report$ by ,m9deleff4#bj ,footnote #bj3 ,m9deleff1 ,cosmos1 ,traditional ,hi/ory ( ,tusayan 7,aft] ,a4,m4 ,/eph573 ,bureau ,am]ican ,e?nology1 vol4 #h1 pp4 #af-da1 #ahhg4 ,9 ! beg9n+ all m5 liv$ toge!r 9 ! l[e/ dep?s1 9 a region ( d>kness & moi/ure2 _! bodies 7 mis-%ap5 & horrible & !y suff]$ great mis]y4 ,by appeal+ to ,myu+wa 7a vague conception ( ! god ( ! int]ior7 & ,bahol9konga 7plum$ s]p5t ( enorm\s size1 g5ius ( wat]7 _! old m5 obta9$ a se$ f :i* sprang a magic gr[? ( cane4 ,! cane grew to miracul\s height & p5etrat$ ?r\gh a crevice 9 ! ro( ov]head & mank9d climb$ to a high] plane4 ,"h 0 dim light & "s vegetation4 ,ano!r magic cane br\ght !m to a high] plane1 ) m light & vegetation1 & "h 0 ! creation ( ! animal k+dom4 ,s++ 0 always ! *ief magic = creat+ any?+4 ,9 l mann]1 !y rose to ! f\r? /age or e>?2 "s say by a p9e tree1 o!rs say ?r\gh ! holl[ cyl9d] ( a great re$ or ru%4 ,?is em]g5ce 0 accompani$ by s++1 "s say by ! ,magic ,tw9s1 ! two little w> gods1 o!rs say by ! mock+ bird4 ,at any rate1 x is important to obs]ve t :5 ! song ran out1 no m p c\ld get ?r\gh & _m _h to rema9 beh9d4 ,h[ev]1 ! outlet ?r\gh :i* man came has nev] be5 clos$1 & ,myu+wa s5ds ?r\gh x ! g]ms ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,x is /ill symboliz$1 ,/eph5 says1 by ! peculi> con/ruction ( ! hat*way ( ! kiva1 9 designs on ! kiva s& alt>s1 & by ! unconnect$ circle on pott]y1 basketry1 & textiles4 ,d\btless ! mo/ direct repres5tation ( ?is op5+ to ! und]world is ! sipapu or c]emonial small r\nd op5+ 9 ! floor ( ! kiva1 :i* all ,hopi1 )\t exception1 agree symbolizes ! op5+ or _s passage to ! und]world4 ,out ( ! sipapu we all came1 !y say1 & back to ! und]world1 ?r\gh ! sipapu1 we %all g :5 we die4 ,once e ye> ! ,hopi hold an eight-day c]emony commemorat+ ?is em]g5ce f ! und]world4 ,x is call$ ! ,wu-wu-*e-ma1 occurs 9 ,novemb] & ?us beg9s ! s]ies ( ,w9t] fe/ivals4 ,f\r societies take "p1 & ! ,da-d[-,kiam or ,mock+ ,bird ,society op5s ! c]emony by s++ into ! kiva ( ! ,"o-,horn$ ,society ?is em]g5ce song1 ! v song sung by ! mock+ bird at ! orig9al em]g5ce1 accord+ to ,vo?4#ba ,?is c]emony is a pray] to ! p[]s ( ! und]world = prosp]ity & = g]m9ation ( new life1 human1 animal1 & vegetable4 ,fewkes call$ ?is ! ,new ,fire ,c]emony1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! eight-day c]emonial ! k9dl+ ( new fire ) ! primitive fire/ick does take place4 ,b x is n h>d to feel a close relation betwe5 ! idea ( fire & t ( g]m9ation :i* /&s out z ! *ief idea 9 ! :ole ritual1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! subtle dramatization ( ! und]world life & em]g5ce z c>ri$ on 9 ! kivas1 prec$+ ! public dance on ! la/ day4 ,footnote #ba3 ,vo?1 ,h4,r41 ,op4 cit1 p4 #aa4 ,?us we h at lea/ ?ree di/9ct po9ts 9 ?is "o my? t acc\nt = ?ree def9ite ?+s we f9d ! ,hopi do+ today3 7#a7 ,note t x 0 our old m5 :o got f ! gods ! magic se$ ( ! tall cane :i* br\ght relief to ! p4 ,to ?is day x is ! old m5 :o are look$ up to & dep5d$ ^u to direct ! p 9 all important matt]s4 ,x 0 always t way4 7#b7 ,:ile ! magic song la/$ ! p came ?r\gh ! sipapu1 b :5 ! song end$ no m c\ld come ?r\gh1 & !re 0 weep+ & wail+4 ,s++ is today ! absolutely indisp5sable elem5t 9 all magic rites4 ,!re may be v>iation 9 ! details ( "s p]=mances1 b unless y h ! "r song1 x won't "w4 ,! ,hopi solemnly affirm !y h pres]v$ _! orig9al em]g5ce song1 & y he> x today on ! fir/ morn+ ( ! ,wu-wu-*e-ma4 7#c7 ,! sipapu se5 today 9 ! floor ( ! kiva or c]emonial *amb] symbolizes ! passage f :i* all mank9d em]g$ f ! und]world1 s all ! ,hopi agree4 ,! belief ( ! pres5t-day ,hopi t ! dead return ?r\gh ! sipapu to ! und]world is bas$ firmly ^u an ext5sion ( ?is my?1 z told to ,vo?1#bb = x furni%es a cle> acc\nt ( h[ ! ,hopi fir/ became aw>e ( ?is immortality4 ,footnote #bb3 ,vo?1 ,h4,r41 ,op4 cit1 p4 #aa4 ,x seems t soon aft] !y em]g$ f ! und]world ! son ( _! *ief di$1 & ! di/ress$ fa!r1 believ+ t an evil "o _h come out ( ! sipapu ) !m & caus$ ?is dea?1 toss$ up a ball ( meal & decl>$ t ! unlucky p]son ^u ^: head x desc5d$ %\ld be ?us discov]$ to be ! guilty p>ty & ?r[n back d[n into ! und]world4 ,! p]son ?us discov]$ begg$ ! fa!r n to d ?is b to take a look d[n ?r\gh ! sipapu into ! old realm & see !re 8 son1 q alive & well4 ,?is he did1 & s x 04 ,d ! ,hopi believe ?is n[8 ,yes1 s !y tell y4 ,& ,mr4 ,em]y ,koptu1 sculptor1 :o liv$ among !m only a few ye>s ago & enjoy$ a r>e measure ( _! affection & good w1 rec5tly told ! writ] ( a case 9 po9t3 ,on ,july #d1 #aibh1 occurr$ ! dea? ( ,supela1 la/ ( ! ,sun prie/s4 ,mr4 ,koptu1 :o _h done "s /udies ( ?is f9e ,hopi head1 0 9 ,supela's home t[n1 ,walpi1 at ! "t ( ! old prie/'s pass+4 ,! p 7 suff]+ f a prolong$ dr\?1 & s9ce old ,supela 0 soon to g ?r\gh ! sipapu to ! und]world1 :]e live ! spirits :o control ra9 & g]m9ation1 he promis$ t he w\ld )\t delay expla9 ! situation to ! gods & int]c$e = 8 p & t !y might expect results imm$iately aft] 8 arrival !re4 ,s9ce 8 life _h be5 duly religi\s & acceptable to ! gods1 x 0 ! belief ( bo? ,supela & 8 fri5ds t he w\ld make ! j\rney 9 f\r days1 :i* is record "t = ! trip1 :5 "o has no ob/acles 9 ! way ( atonem5ts or puni%m5ts to "w (f en-r\te4 ,supela promis$ ?is1 & ! p look$ = its fulfillm5t4 ,f\r days aft] ,supela's dea? ! long dr\? 0 brok5 by a t]rific ra9 /orm accompani$ by heavy ?und] & lightn+4 ,did ! ,hopi %[ a/oni%m5t8 ,on ! contr>y !y 7 agl[ ) satisfaction & ex*ang$ felicitations on ! dramatic assurance ( ,supela's hav+ gott5 ?r\gh 9 f\r days4 ,! mo/ wond]ful eulogy possible6 ,x is indicat$1 9 ! /ory ( ,supela1 t ! ,hopi believe t only ! pure 9 he>t1 s to speak1 g /raight to ! abode ( ! spirits1 :]eas "s may h to take mu* long] because ( atonem5ts or puni%m5ts = misde$s4 ,_! basis = ?is lies 9 a tradition reg>d+ ! visit ( a ,hopi y\? to ! und]world & 8 return to ! e>? ) an acc\nt ( hav+ pass$ on ! way _m suff]+ individuals engag$ 9 pa9ful pursuits & unable to g on until ! gods decre$ !y _h suff]$ en\gh4 ,he _h also se5 a great smoke aris+ f a pit :]e ! hopelessly wick$ 7 totally burn$ up4 ,he 0 told to g back to 8 p & expla9 all ^! ?+s & tell !m to make _m pahos 7pray]-/icks7 & live /raight & ! good spirits c\ld be dep5d$ ^u to help !m ) ra9 & g]m9ation4 ,vo? records#bc two v>iants ( ?is leg5d4 ,footnote #bc3 ,vo?1 ,h4,r41 ,op4 cit1 pp4 #aji-aai 7,a j\rney to ! skeleton h\se74 ,"s ,migration ,my?s ,! migration my?s ( ! v>i\s clans are entirely too num]\s & too l5g?y to be 9 _! entirety includ$ "h4 ,e clan has its own1 & ev5 today keeps ! /ory gre5 9 ! m9ds ( its *ildr5 & celebrates its *ief ev5ts1 includ+ arrival 9 ,hopil&1 ) suitable c]emony4 ,we are told t :5 all mank9d came ?r\gh ! sipapu f ! und]world1 ! v>i\s k9ds ( p 7 ga!r$ toge!r & giv5 ea* a sep>ate spee* or language by ! mock+ bird1 :o c talk e way4 ,!n ea* gr\p 0 giv5 a pa? & />t$ on its way by ! ,tw9 ,w> ,gods & _! "m1 ! ,spid] ,woman4 ,! ,hopi 7 taught h[ to build /one h\ses1 & !n ! v>i\s clans disp]s$1 go+ sep>ate ways4 ,& aft] _m _m g5]ations !y arriv$ at _! pres5t de/9ation f all directions & at diff]5t times4 ,!y br\ght corn ) !m f ! und]world4 ,x is g5]ally agre$ t ! ,snake p 7 ! fir/ to occupy ! ,tusayan region4 ,!re are _m v>iations 9 ! migration my?s ( ! ,snake p1 b ! mo/ colorful v]sion ! writ] has enc\nt]$ is ! "o giv5 to ,a4,m4 ,/eph51 fifty ye>s ago1 by ! !n olde/ memb] ( ! ,snake frat]nity4 ,a picturesque extract only is giv5 "h4 ,x beg9s3 ,at ! g5]al disp]sal1 my p liv$ 9 snake sk9s1 ea* family occupy+ a sep>ate snake-sk9 bag1 & all 7 hung on ! end ( a ra9b[1 :i* swung ar\nd until ! end t\*$ ,navajo ,m\nta91 :]e ! bags dropp$ f x2 & :]ev] _! bags dropp$1 !re 0 _! h\se4 ,aft] !y arrang$ _! bags !y came out f !m z m5 & wom51 & !y !n built a /one h\se :i* _h five sides4 ,a brilliant /> arose 9 ! s\?we/1 :i* w\ld %9e = a :ile & !n disappe>4 ,! old m5 said1 ',b5ea? t /> !re mu/ be p1' s !y det]m9$ to travel t[>d x4 ,!y cut a /aff & set x 9 ! gr\nd & wat*$ till ! /> rea*$ its top1 !n !y />t$ & travel$ z long z ! /> %one2 :5 x disappe>$ !y halt$4 ,b ! /> did n %9e e night1 = sometimes _m ye>s elaps$ be=e x appe>$ aga94 ,:5 ?is occurr$1 our p built h\ses dur+ _! halt2 !y built bo? r\nd & squ>e h\ses1 & all ! ru9s betwe5 "h & ,navajo ,m\nta9 m>k ! places :]e our p liv$4 ,!y wait$ till ! /> came to ! top ( ! /aff aga91 !n !y mov$ on1 b _m p 7 left 9 ^? h\ses & !y foll[$ aft]w>d at v>i\s times4 ,:5 our p rea*$ ,wipho 7a spr+ a few miles nor? f ,walpi7 ! /> disappe>$ & has nev] be5 se5 s9ce4 ,!re is m ( ! leg5d1 b quot$ "h are only a few clos+ l9es relative to ! com+ ( ! ,l5baki 7! ,flute ,clan73 ,! old m5 w\ld n all[ !m to come 9 until ,masauwu 7god ( ! face ( ! e>?7 appe>$ & decl>$ !m to be good ,hopitah4 ,s !y built h\ses adjo9+ ours & t made a f9e l>ge village4 ,!n o!r ,hopitah came 9 f "t to "t1 & our p w\ld say1 ',build "h1 or build !re1' & portion$ ! l& among ! new-com]s4#bd ,footnote #bd3 ,m9deleff1 ,victor1 ,pueblo ar*itecture 7,my?s aft] ,/eph573 ,bureau ,am]ican ,e?nology1 vol4 #h1 pp4 #ag-ah1 #ahhg4 ,! =ego+ tradition furni%es ! answ] to two ?+s "o asks 9 ,hopil&4 ,fir/1 :y h ^! p1 :o by _! traditions w&]$ f place to place s9ce ! beg9n+ ( "t1 only build+ & plant+ = a p]iod sometimes %ort1 sometimes a few g5]ations1 b n long]1 !y believe--:y h !y rema9$ 9 _! pres5t approximate location = eight hundr$ ye>s & p]haps mu* long]8 ,! answ] is _! /ory ( ! /> t l$ !m = _m moves & _m /ops b :i* nev] aga9 appe>$1 to move !m on1 aft] !y rea*$ ,walpi4 ,! second po9t is3 ,! ,flute ,dance1 :i* is /ill held on ! ye>s alt]nat+ ) ! ,snake ,dance1 is ( :at significance8 ,x is ! commemoration ( ! arrival ( ?is ,l5baki gr\p1 a bran* ( ! ,horn p1 & ! p]=mance ( _! special magic = ra9-br++1 j z !y demon/rat$ x to ! orig9al inhabitants ( ,walpi1 by way ( trial1 be=e !y 7 p]mitt$ to settle !re4 ,flute ,c]emony & ,tradition ,?is ,flute c]emony is "o ( ! lovelie/ & mo/ impressive 9 ! :ole ,hopi cal5d>4 ,& because x is "o :i* mo/ cle>ly illu/rates ?is !sis1 "s detail ( ! c]emony w be giv54 ,f ! acc\nts ( _m obs]v]s t ( ,h\gh#be has be5 *os53 ,on ! fir/ day ! s& alt> is made & at night songs are begun4 ,)9 ! kiva ! int]m9able rites g on1 & daily ! cycle ( songs accompani$ ) flutes is rehe>s$4 ,a mess5g] clad 9 an embroid]$ kilt & ano9t$ ) honey1 runs1 ) fl[+ hair1 to deposit pray]-/icks at ! %r9es1 encircl+ ! fields 9 8 runs & com+ ne>] ! pueblo on ea* circuit4 ,dur+ ! sev5? & eigh? days a visit is made to ?ree important spr+s :]e c]emonies are held1 & on ! return ( ! prie/s !y are receiv$ by an assemblage ( ! ,be> & ,snake ,societies1 ! *iefs ( :i* *all5ge !m & tell !m t if !y are good p1 z !y claim1 !y c br+ ra94 ,footnote #be3 ,h\gh1 ,walt]1 ,op4 cit41 pp4 #aef-aeh4 ,aft] an int]e/+ int]*ange ( c]emonies1 ! ,flute prie/s return to _! kiva to prep>e = ! public dance on ! morr[4 ,:5 at #c3jj a4m4 ! belt ( ,orion is at a c]ta9 place 9 ! heav5s1 ! prie/s file into ! plaza1 :]e a cottonwood b[] has be5 erect$ ov] ! %r9e call$ ! entrance to ! und]world4 ,"h ! prie/s s+1 accompani$ ) flutes1 ! %r9e is c]emonially op5$ & pray]-/icks plac$ )91 & !y return to ! kiva4 ,at "s ( ! pueblos !re is a race up ! mesa at dawn on ! n9? day1 z 9 o!r c]emonies4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! n9? day ! ,flute procession =ms & w9ds d[n ! trail to ! spr+ 9 ord]3 ,a lead]1 ! ,snake maid51 two ,snake y\?s1 ! prie/s1 & 9 ! re> a co/um$ w>rior ) b[ & :izz]4 ,at ! spr+ !y sit on ! s\? side ( ! pool1 & z "o ( ! prie/s plays a flute ! o!rs s+1 :ile "o ( _! numb] wades into ! spr+1 dives "u wat]1 & plants a pray]-/ick 9 ! muddy bottom4 ,!n tak+ a flute he aga9 wades into ! spr+ & s\nds x 9 ! wat] to ! f\r c>d9al po9ts4 ,mean:ile sunfl[]s & corn/alks h be5 br\ght to ! spr+ by mess5g]s4 ,ea* prie/ places ! sunfl[]s on 8 head & ea* takes two corn/alks 9 8 h&s & ! procession1 two abrea/1 =ms to asc5d ! mesa4 ,a prie/ draws a l9e on ! trail ) :ite corn meal & across x ?ree cl\d symbols4 ,! ,flute *ildr5 ?r[ ! (f]+s !y hold 9 _! h&s ^u ! symbols1 foll[$ by ! prie/s :o s+ to ! s\nd ( ! flutes4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #e4--;,flute ,c]emony at ,mi*ongnovi4 --,c\rtesy ,arizona ,/ate ,museum4 ,! *ildr5 pick ! (f]+s f ! gr\nd ) /icks held 9 _! h&s1 & ! same p]=mance is repeat$ till !y /& aga9 9 ! plaza on ! mesa be=e ! cottonwood b[]1 :]e !y s+ melodi\s songs !n disp]se4 ,! =ego+ description ( ,h\gh's is an acc\nt ( ! ,walpi c]emony1 :]e we f9d only "o ,flute frat]nity4 ,ea* ( ! o!r villages has two frat]nities1 ! ,blue ,flute & ! ,drab ,flute4 ,! ,flute ,c]emony at ,mi%ongnovi is p]haps ! mo/ impressive example ( ?is pageant z giv5 by ! d\ble frat]nity4 ,dr4 ,byron ,cumm+s reports ?is ,mi%ongnovi c]emony z hav+ sev]al int]e/+ v>iations f ! ,walpi report giv5 above4 7,see ,figure #e47 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #f4--;,flute ,boy be=e ,co/um+4 --,c\rtesy ,arizona ,/ate ,museum4 ,on ! n9? day wom5 7 obs]v$ sweep+ ! trail to ! spr+ ) meticul\s c>e1 9 prep>ation = ! d\ble procession :i* came d[n at ab\t #a3cj 9 ! aft]noon4 ,all ! co/um+ 0 done at ! spr+--body pa9t+1 putt+ on ( c]emonial g>m5ts & arrang+ ( hair4 ,! fa!rs ( ! ,flute maid5s bru%$ & arrang$ _! hair = !m & put on _! blankets4 ,if a girl _h no fa!r1 h] uncle did ?is = h]4 ,!re 7 two ,flute ,maids & a ,flute ,boy 7,see ,figure #f7 :o walk$ betwe5 !m1 9 ea* ( ! two frat]nities4 ,ev5 ?is c]emonial co/um+ 0 accompani$ by solemn s++4 ,:5 all 0 ready ! prie/s sat on ! edge ( ! pool ) _! legs hang+ ov]1 & ! two maids & ! boy sat beh9d !m on a t]race ( ! bank4 ,! ,blue ,flute frat]nity occupi$ "o side ( ! pool & ! ,drab ,flute frat]nity ano!r4 ,_m songs 7 sung to ! /range1 pla9tive accompanim5t ( ! flute play]s4 ,aft] a :ile an old prie/ wad$ into ! pool & walk$ ar\nd x 9 ev]-n>r[+ circles till he rea*$ ! c5t]1 :]e he sank into ! wat] & disappe>$ = a dramatically long mom5t & came up ) a numb] ( c]emonial objects 9 8 h&s1 includ+ a g\rd bottle fill$ ) wat] f ! dep?s ( ! spr+4 ,x 0 late aft]noon by ! "t all ! songs _h be5 sung1 & ev5+ :5 ! two processions _h f9i%$ _! c]emonial asc5t to ! mesa top1 paus+ aga9 & aga9 z ! old prie/ w5t ahead & drew 8 symbolic b>ri] ( meal & ! ?ree ra9 cl\ds across ! pa?1 :i* 7 to be cov]$ ) ! pahos ( ! ,flute *ildr51 !n tak5 up & mov$ on to ! next l symbol4 ,! old prie/ l$ ! procession1 ! ?ree *ildr5 beh9d him1 !n ! flute play]s1 foll[$ by ! prie/s be>+ emblems1 & ! prie/ ) ! bull ro>] at ! end ( ! l9e4 ,ea* frat]nity pres]v$ its own =mation4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! village plaza !y m>*$ to ! ,kisa & deposit$ _! pahos & c]emonial (f]+s1 !n disp]s$4 ,! solemnity ( ! long ritual1 ! weird *ant & ! pla9tive accompanim5t ( ! flutes runn+ ?r\gh ! :ole c]emony1 :ile at ! spr+1 com+ up ! hill1 & to ! la/ act be=e ! ,kisa1 leaves ! impr9t ( its /range musical vibration long aft] ! sc5e has clos$4 ,! leg5d back ( ?is c]emony is a long acc\nt ( ! migrations ( ! ,horn & ,flute p4 ,x relates t :5 !y at la/ rea*$ ,walpi1 !y halt$ at a spr+ & s5t a sc\t ahead to see if p 7 liv+ !re4 ,he return$ & report$ t he _h se5 traces ( o!r p4 ,s ! ,flute p w5t =? to f9d !m4 ,:5 !y came 9 sight ( ! h\ses ( ,walpi1 !y halt$ at ! foot ( ! mesa1 !n began mov+ up ! trail 9 c]emonial procession1 ) songs & ! music ( ! flutes4 ,n[ ! ,be> & ,snake p :o liv$ 9 ,walpi drew a l9e ( meal across ! trail1 a w>n+ und]/ood by _m primitives1 & *all5g$ ! new-com]s z to :o !y 71 :]e !y 7 go+1 & :at !y want$4 ,!n ! ,flute *ief said1 ,we are ( y\r blood1 ,hopi4 ,our he>ts are good & our spee* /raight4 ,we c>ry on our backs ! tab]nacle ( ! ,flute ,alt>4 ,we c cause ra9 to fall4 ,f\r times ! dem& 0 repeat$1 z ! ,flute p /ood respectfully be=e ! b>ri] ( meal1 & f\r times did _! *ief make ! same reply4 ,!n ! ,walpis eras$ ! l9e ( meal & ! ,flute p ent]$ ! pueblo1 set up _! alt>s & demon/rat$ _! ra9 magic by s++ _! c]emonial ,flute songs :i* result$ 9 br++ ! ne$$ ra94 ,!n said ! ,be> & ,snake *iefs1 ,surely y\r *ief %all be "o ( our *iefs4 ,?us we see t ! ,flute ,dance z giv5 today is a dramatization ( ?is leg5d4 ,dr4 ,fewkes1 :o collect$ ?is leg5d1 tells u t ! ,flute frat]nity claims to be ev5 m successful ra9-mak]s ?an ! _w-fam\s ,snake frat]nity4#bf ,footnote #bf3 ,fewkes1 ,j4 ,walt]1 ,! ,walpi ,flute ,obs]vance3 ,j\rnal ,am]ican ,folklore1 vol4 #g1 #ahid4 ,dr4 ,mons5 tells ( see+ ! ,flute c]emony at ,mi%ongnovi1 a good _m ye>s ago1 & ( ! deeply religi\s feel+ t p]vad$ ! :ole sc5e4 ,8 words are descriptive ( a dramatic mom5t at ! close ( ! day1 :5 ! procession _h at la/ rea*$ ! public plaza on top ( ! mesa4#bg ,footnote #bg3 ,mons51 ,fr$]ick1 ,religi\s ,dances ( ! ,hopi3 ,! ,craftsman1 vol4 #ab1 #aijg1 pp4 #bhd-bhe4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #g4--;,hopi ,girl 9 ,butt]fly ,co/ume4 --,photo by ,lockett4 ,by ?is "t x 0 ne>ly d>k1 b ! c]emony w5t on 9 ! c5t] ( ! plaza :]e o!r my/]i\s symbols 7 outl9$ on ! rocky floor ) ! /rewn corn meal1 & numb]s ( supplem5t>y *ants 7 sung until night clos$ d[n entirely & ! moon appe>$4444 ,!n came some?+ s extraord9>y t ,i am aw>e t x w s\nd z if ,i 7 draw+ on ! ri* /ores ( my imag9ation1 = ! co9cid5ce :i* clos$ ! fe/ival4 ,b all ,i c say is t to my unutt]able a/oni%m5t1 x happ5$ exactly z ,i tell x4 ,at a c]ta9 /age 9 ?is "p ( ! c]emony !re 0 a pause4 ,no "o left ! plaza1 b e "o /ood z /ill z a grav5 image1 & n a s\nd broke ! hu%1 app>5tly ( brea?less expectancy4 ,! /illness 0 s une>?ly t x became oppressive1 & a few :ite fri5ds :o 7 ) me began to urge 9 :isp]s t we leave ! plaza z all 0 evid5tly at an end1 & g back to our camp bel[ ! mesa1 :5 sudd5ly !re rang out su* a wild1 exultant %\t ( unre/ra9$1 unmeasur$ rejoic+ z only ,indians c give 9 mom5ts ( supreme religi\s exaltation--ra9drops _h spla%$ on dev\t1 upturn$ faces4 ,_! pray]s _h be5 answ]$4 ,! spell ( ! dr\?-evil _h be5 brok51 & ! long /ra9 ( ! solemn c]emonial gave place to su* a c>nival ( rejoic+ z x seldom falls to ! lot ( civiliz$ man to see4444 ,f ! :ite man's po9t ( view1 ?is answ] to pray] 01 ( c\rse1 ! m]e/ co9cid5ce1 b n all ! p[] ( *ur* or gov]nm5t comb9$ c\ld conv9ce ! ,hopi t _! god _h n he>d !m 444 t _! devotion to ! anci5t fai? _h br\ght relief f fam9e1 & life to !mselves & _! flocks & h]ds4 ,! pres5t-day ,hopi1 includ+ ! mo/ intellig5t & be/ educat$ ( !m1 w tell y1 t all _! important dances & c]emonials foll[ fai?fully ! old traditions1 & are /ill believ$ to be efficaci\s & necess>y to ! welf>e ( ! p4 ,& ?is has be5 ! conviction ( a majority ( ! sci5tific obs]v]s :o h /udi$ !m4 ,o!r ,dances ,!re is a v def9ite cal5d> arrangem5t ( ^! c]emonials1 "s v>iation 9 ! diff]5t villages1 b no deviation 9 ! ord] & ess5tial details ( ! ma9 dances4 ,9 ,decemb] comes ! ,soyaluna1 or w9t] sol/ice c]emony1 to turn ! sun back f 8 pa? ( dep>ture & insure 8 return ) l5g? ( days to ! ,indian c\ntry4 ,good-w tok5s are ex*ang$1 n unlike our idea ( ,*ri/mas c>ds1 at ! end ( ! c]emony2 !y are pray] tok5s :i* are plant$ ) pray]s = heal? & prosp]ity4 ,! kiva rituals are ri* 9 symbolism & la/ eight days1 if "y m5 are to be initiat$1 o!rwise f\r4 ,! public dance at ! end is a mask$ pageant4 ,9 ,janu>y comes ! ,buffalo ,dance1 ) masks repres5t+ buffalo1 de]1 m\nta9 %eep1 & ! o!r big game animals4 ,its *ief *>act]s are ! ,hunt] & ! ,buffalo ,"m1 or ,"m ( all big game4 ,a pray] = pl5tiful big game is ! idea ( ?is dance4 ,9 ,febru>y ! ,p[amu1 bean spr\t+1 c]emony occurs1 ) v elaborate ritual signify+ consecration ( fields = plant+4 ,v>i\s masks & symbolic co/umes are us$1 & ! *ildr5's initiation is accompani$ ) a c]emonial flogg+--really a swit*+ by ka*9as4 ,dr4 ,dorsey consid]s ?is ! mo/ colorful ( all ,hopi c]emonies & says t n[h]e else on e>? c "o see 9 n9e days su* a weal? ( religi\s drama1 su* a pan!on ( ! gods repres5t$ by mask$ & co/um$ actors1 su* elaborate alt>s & beautiful s& mosaics1 nor songs & my?s sung & recit$ ( su* obvi\s ar*aic "*1 conta9+ _m old words & phrases ^: mean+ is no long] kn[n ev5 to ! ,hopi !mselves4 ,m>* br+s ! ,palululong1 ,great ,plum$ ,s]p5t1 a mask$ & elaborately co/um$ my/]y play giv5 9 ! kiva4 ,?is %[s m ( ! dramatic ability & +5uity ( ?is p ?an any o!r ( _! c]emonies2 ! me*anical repres5tation ( snakes z actors be+ "o ( its a/oni%+ features4 ,"o ( ! v pretty social dances is ! ,butt]fly ,dance1 giv5 dur+ ! summ] by ! "y p ( m>riageable age4 ,co/umes are colorful & tall wood5 headdresses or tablets are worn4 ,figure #g %[s a ,hopi girl acqua9tance photograph$ j at ! close ( a ,butt]fly ,dance t ! writ] witness$ 9 ! summ] ( #aicb at ,%ungopovi4 7,see ,figure #h47 ,?is dance is really a v popul> social affair1 a sort ( com+ out p>ty adopt$ f ! ,rio ,gr&e ,pueblos a good _m ye>s ago4 ,! ,snake ,my? & ! ,snake ,dance ,! ,snake ,dance ( ! ,hopi is1 ( c\rse1 ! be/ kn[n & mo/ spectacul> ( _! c]emonies1 & comp>atively few :ite p h se5 any o!r4 ,"o he>s f t\ri/s on e h&1 ,oh1 !y us$ to believe 9 ^! ?+s1 b ( c\rse !y "k bett] n[1 & at any rate x's all a comm]cial racket1 a side %[ to attract t\ri/s6 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #h4--,%ungopovi1 ,second ,mesa4 --,photo by ,lockett4 ,anyone :o says ?is has se5 little & ?\ght less4 ,! ,hopi wom5 make up extra supplies ( baskets & pott]y to (f] = sale at ! "t ( ! ,snake ,dance because !y "k _m t\ri/s are com+ to buy !m1 o!rwise !y get no rev5ue f ! occasion4 ,no admission is *>g$1 & ! snake prie/s !mselves s]i\sly object to hav+ ,hopi citiz5s *>ge any?+ = ! use ( improvis$ seats ( boxes1 etc41 on ! ne>-by h\se tops4 ,! writ] has se5 t\ri/s s cr[d ! ro(s ( ! ,hopi homes surr\nd+ ! dance plaza t %e fe>$ ! ro(s w\ld give way1 & has also obs]v$ t ! resid5t family 0 sometimes cr[d$ out ( all r+-side seats4 ,no wond] ! small br[n man ( ! h\se has 9 "s cases *>g$ = ! seats4 ,:at :ite man w\ld n8 ,yet ! practice is consid]$ une?ical by ! ,hopi !mselves & is be+ discont9u$4 ,we "k t ?is weird1 pagan ,snake ,dance 0 p]=m$ ) deadly e>ne/ness :5 :ite m5 fir/ p5etrat$ ! =bidd+ wa/el&s t surr\nd ! ,hopi4 ,& we h e reason to believe t x has gone on = c5turies1 always z a pray] to ! gods ( ! und]world & ( nature = ra9 & ! g]m9ation ( _! crops4 ,! writ] has obs]v$ ^! c]emonies 9 ! v>i\s ,hopi villages = ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s1 "s ) hundr$s ( spectators f all ov] ! _w1 o!rs 9 m remote villages1 ) b a m]e h&ful ( outsid]s pres5t4 ,%e is p]sonally conv9c$ t ! ,snake ,dance is no %[ = t\ri/s b a deeply significant religi\s c]emony p]=m$ def9itely = ! fai?ful fulfillm5t ( traditional magic rites t h1 all d[n ! c5turies1 be5 dep5d$ ^u to br+ ^! des]t-dwell]s ! life-sav+ ra9 & insure _! crops4 ,!y h long put _! tru/ 9 x1 & !y /ill d s4 ,are !re any unbeliev]s8 ,yes1 to be sure2 b n s _m z y might ?9k4 ,!re are unbeliev]s 9 ! be/1 ( families1 ,me?odi/1 ,presbyt]ian1 & ,hopi1 b ! surpris+ ?+ is t !re are s _m believ]s1 at lea/ among ! ,hopi4 ,! ,snake ,dance1 s-call$1 is ! culm9ation ( an eight-days' c]emonial1 an elaborate pray] = ra9 & = crops4 ,possibly some?+ ( ! significance ( p>ts ( its complicat$ ritual may h be5 =gott51 = "s ( our ?ir/ = k on ^! po9ts goes unqu5*$1 9 spite ( ! c\rte\s explanations ! ,hopi give :5 our qu]ies are suffici5tly c\rte\s & respectful to des]ve answ]s4 ,& possibly "s ( ! ?+s we ask ab\t are n = ! public & may ref] to ! secret rituals t take place 9 ! kivas1 z 9 connection ) _m ( _! major c]emonials4 ,we d "k t ! dramatization ( _! ,snake ,my? con/itutes "p ( ! program4 ,?is my? has _m v>iations4 ,! writ]1 p]sonally1 treasures ! long /ory told h] by ,dr4 ,fewkes1 ye>s ago1 & publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,am]ican ,e?nology & ,ar*aeology1 ,vol4 ,,iv41 #ahid1 pages #ajf-aaj4 ,b "h %all be giv5 ! mu* %ort] & v adequate acc\nt ( ,dr4 ,colton1#bh z abbreviat$ f t ( ,a4,m4 ,/eph53 ,to-ko-na-bi 0 a place ( little ra91 & ! corn 0 weak4 ,tiyo1 a y\? ( inquir+ m9d1 set out to f9d :]e ! ra9 wat] w5t to4 ,?is se>* l$ him into ! ,gr& ,canyon4 ,con/ruct+ a box out ( a holl[ cottonwood log1 he gave himself to ! wat]s ( ! ,great ,colorado4 ,aft] a voyage ( "s days1 ! box /opp$ on ! muddy %ore ( a great sea4 ,"h he f\nd ! fri5dly ,spid] ,woman :o1 p]*$ beh9d 8 e>1 direct$ him on 8 se>*4 ,aft] a s]ies ( adv5tures1 among :i* he jo9$ ! sun 9 8 c\rse across ! sky1 he 0 introduc$ into ! kiva ( ! ,snake p1 m5 dress$ 9 ! sk9s ( snakes4 ,! ,snake ,*ief said to ,tiyo1 ',"h we h an abundance ( ra9 & corn2 9 y\r l& !re is b little2 fa/5 ^! pray]s 9 y\r brea/2 & ^! are ! songs t y w s+ & ^! are ! pray]-/icks t y w make2 & :5 y display ! :ite & black on y\r body ! ra9 w come4' ,he gave ,tiyo "p ( ev]y?+ 9 ! kiva z well z two maid5s clo!d 9 fleecy cl\ds1 "o = 8 wife1 & "o z a wife = 8 bro!r4 ,) ?is p>aph]nalia & ! maid5s1 ,tiyo asc5d$ f ! kiva4 ,p>t+ f ! ,spid] ,woman1 he ga9$ ! heights ( ,to-ko-na-bi4 ,he n[ in/ruct$ 8 p 9 ! details ( ! ,snake c]emony s t h5ce=? 8 p w\ld be bless$ ) ra94 ,! ,snake ,maid5s1 h[ev]1 gave bir? to ,snakes :i* bit ! *ildr5 ( ,to-ko-na-bi1 :o swell$ up & di$4 ,because ( ?is1 ,tiyo & 8 family 7 =c$ to emigrate & on _! travels taught ! ,snake rites to o!r clans4 ,footnote #bh3 ,colton1 ,h4,s41 ,op4 cit41 p4 #ah4 ,mo/ ( ! acc\nts tell u t lat] only human *ildr5 7 born to ! pair1 & ^! became ! ance/ors ( ! ,snake ,clan :o1 9 _! migrations1 f9ally rea*$ ,walpi1 :]e we n[ f9d !m1 ! mo/ spectacul> ra9-mak]s 9 ! _w4 ,ano!r fragm5t ( ! full ,snake leg5d mu/ be giv5 "h to acc\nt = :at ,dr4 ,fewkes consid]s ! mo/ fe>less episode ( ! ,snake ,c]emonial--! snake wa%+3 ,on ! fif? ev5+ ( ! c]emony & = ?ree succe$+ ev5+s l[ cl\ds trail$ ov] ,to-ko-na-bi1 & ,snake p f ! und]world came f !m & w5t into ! kivas & ate corn poll5 = food1 & on leav+ 7 n se5 aga94 ,ea* ( f\r ev5+s br\ght a new gr\p ( ,snake p1 & on ! foll[+ morn+ !y 7 f\nd 9 ! valleys metamorphos$ into reptiles ( all k9ds4 ,on ! n9? morn+ ! ,snake ,maid5s said3 ',we und]/& ?is4 ,let ! ,y\ng] ,bro!rs 7,! ,snake ,society7 g out & br+ !m all 9 & wa% _! heads1 & let !m dance ) y4'#bi ,footnote #bi3 ,fewkes1 ,j4,w41 ,! ,snake ,c]emonials at ,walpi3 ,j\r4 ,am4 ,e?nology & ,ar*aeology1 ,vol4 ,,iv1 #ahid1 p4 #aaf4 ,?us we see 9 ! c]emony an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! k9%ip ( ! snakes ) ! ,hopi1 bo? hav+ desc5d$ f a common ance/ress4 ,& s9ce ! snakes are to take "p 9 a religi\s c]emony1 ( c\rse !y mu/ h _! heads wa%$ or baptiz$ 9 prep>ation1 exactly z mu/ e ,hopi :o takes "p 9 any c]emony4 ,! meal spr9kl$ on ! snakes dur+ ! dance & at its close is symbolic ( ! ,hopi's pray]s to ! und]world spirits ( se$ g]m9ation2 & ?us ! ,eld] ,bro!rs be> away ! pray]s ( ! p & become _! mess5g]s to ! gods1 to :om ! ,eld] ,bro!rs are naturally clos]1 be+ 9 ! gr\nd1 ?an are ! ,y\ng] ,bro!rs1 :o live above gr\nd4 ,r a delicately "r idea1 isn't x1 ?is invit+ ( ! ,eld] ,bro!rs1 h[ev] l[ly1 to ?is great religi\s c]emonial :i* commemorates ! gift ( ra9-mak+1 z be/[$ by _! common ance/ress1 & p]petuates ! old ritual s long ago taught by ! ,snake ,*ief ( ! und]world to ,tiyo1 ! ,hopi y\? :o bravely set out to see :]e all ! bless$ ra9 wat] w5t1 & came back ) ! /ill m bless$ secrets ( :5ce & h[ to make x come4 ,n9e days be=e ! public ,snake ,c]emony1 ! prie/s ( ! ,antelope & ,snake frat]nities ent] _! respective kivas & hang ov] _! hat*ways ! ,natsi1 a bun* ( fea!rs1 :i*1 on ! fif? day is replac$ by a b[ decorat$ ) eagle fea!rs4 ,?is fir/ day is occupi$ ) ! mak+ ( pray]-/icks & 9 ! prep>ation ( c]emonial p>aph]nalia4 ,on ! next f\r days1 c]emonial snake hunts are conduct$ by ! ,snake m54 ,ea* day 9 a diff]5t qu>t] ( ! _w1 fir/ nor?1 next day we/1 !n s\?1 !n ea/4 ,x is an impressive sight1 ?is l9e ( ,snake prie/s1 bodies pa9t$1 p\*es1 snake :ips1 & digg+ /icks 9 h&1 m>*+ s+le file f _! kiva1 ?r\gh ! village & d[n ! /eep trail t leads f ! mesa to ! l[l&s4 ,:5 a snake is f\nd "u a bu% or 9 8 hole1 ! digg+ /ick soon br+s him )9 rea* ( ! fe>less h&2 !n spr9kl+ a p9* ( corn meal on 8 snake%ip & utt]+ a *>m & pray]1 ! prie/ siezes ! snake easily a few in*es back ( ! head & deposits him 9 ! p\*4 ,%\ld ! snake coil to /rike1 ! snake :ip 7two eagle fea!rs secur$ to a %ort /ick7 is g5tly us$ to induce him to /raight5 out4 ,at sunset !y return 9 ! same grim =mation1 be>+ ! snake p\*es to ! kiva1 :]e f\r j>s 7n at all diff]5t f _! wat] j>s7 /& ready to receive ! snakes & hold !m till ! f9al or n9? day ( ! c]emony4 ,on ! next ?ree morn+s1 j be=e dawn1 9 ! ,antelope ,kiva1 is held ! symbolic m>riage ( ,tiyo & ! ,snake ,maid51 foll[$ by ! s++ ( sixte5 traditional songs4 ,j be=e sunset ( ! eigh? day1 ! ,antelope & ,snake prie/s give a public pageant 9 ! plaza1 kn[n z ! ,antelope or ,corn ,dance4 ,x is a replica ( ! ,snake ,dance1 b %ort] & simpl]1 & "h corn is c>ri$ in/ead ( snakes4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! n9? & la/ day occurs ! ,sunrise ,corn ,race1 :5 ! "y m5 ( ! village race f a di/ant spr+ to ! mesa top4 ,! :ole village turns out to wat* f ! rim ( ! mesa1 & great m]rim5t att5ds ! arrival ( ! rac]s1 ! w9n] receiv+ "s c]emonial object1 :i*1 plac$ 9 8 corn field1 %\ld "w z a *>m & insure a bump] crop4 ,9 #aiab1 ,dr4 ,byron ,cumm+s witness$ a m int]e/+ sunrise race ?an ! writ] has ev] se5 or he>d describ$ by any o!r obs]v]4 ,an ag$ prie/ /ood on ! edge ( ! mesa1 be=e ! assembl$ cr[d ( natives & visitors1 & gave a long rev]b]at+ call1 app>5tly ! signal = :i* ! rac]s 7 wait+1 = away across ! pla9 bel[ & to ! "r 0 he>d an answ]+ call1 & f ! left & f> away1 ano!r answ]4 ,eag]ly ! cr[d wat*$ to cat* ! fir/ glimpse ( ! approa*+ rac]s1 = !re 0 no "o 9 sight = "s "t1 f ! direction ( ei!r ( ! answ]+ calls4 ,f9ally m]e specks 9 ! di/ance to ! "r resolv$ !mselves into a l9e ( six m5 runn+ t[>d ! mesa4 ,z !y came )9 hail+ di/ance !y 7 greet$ by ! acclamations ( ! wat*]s4 ,^! runn]s 7 ,snake prie/s1 all eld]ly m51 & z ea* 9 turn rea*$ ! position ( ! ag$ prie/ at ! mesa edge1 he receiv$ f t dignit>y a spr9kl+ ( sacr$ meal & a =mal b5$iction1 !n pass$ on to ! ,snake ,kiva4 ,be=e ! la/ ( ^! _h appe>$1 began ! arrival ( ! "y a?letes f across ! pla9 to ! left4 ,swiftly !m came1 & gracefully1 _! li! br[n bodies gli/5+ 9 ! e>ly sunlight1 across ! level l[l&1 !n up ! /eep trail1 to be met at ! mesa edge by a picturesque individual c>ry+ a c[ bell & we>+ a beautiful g>l& ( fre% yell[ squa% blossoms ov] 8 smoo? fl[+1 black hair1 & a girdle ( ! same lovely fl[]s r\nd 8 wai/1 ) a p]fect blossom ov] ea* e> complet+ 8 unique decoration4 ,z ! a?letes1 "o at a "t1 jo9$ him !y fell into a procession &1 l$ by ! fl[] b$eck$ individual1 !y mov$ gracefully 9 a circle to ! rhy?mic "t ( a fe/ive *ant & ! accompanim5t ( ! c[ bell4 ,:5 ! la/ rac] _h arriv$1 !y 7 l$ 9 a sort ( s]p5t9e p>ade t[>d ! plaza4 ,b be=e !y rea*$ t po9t !y enc\nt]$ a wait+ gr\p ( laugh+ wom5 & girls 9 bright-color$ %awls1 ^: rollick+ role seem$ to be t ( snat*+ away f ! "y m5 ! /alks ( gre5 corn1 squa%1 & g\rds !y _h br\ght up f ! fields bel[4 ,! sc5e end$ 9 a m]ry skirmi% z ! cr[d disp]s$4 ,lat]1 ,dr4 ,cumm+s unobtrusively foll[$ ! tracks ( ! prie/s back along _! sunrise trail & out across ! des]t = m ?an two miles1 to f9d !re a simple alt> & n9e fre% pray]-/icks4 ,ab\t noon occurs ! snake wa%+ 9 ! kiva4 ,?is is n = ! public gaze4 ,if "o kn[s no bett] ?an to try to pry into kiva c]emonies1 he is c\rte\sly b firmly told to move along4 ,a few :ite m5 h be5 p]mitt$ to see ?is c]emony1 among !m1 ,dr4 ,fewkes2 an extract f 8 description ( a snake wa%+ at ,walpi foll[s3#cj ,footnote #cj3 ,fewkes1 ,j4,w41 ,op4 cit4 ,! ,snake prie/s1 :o /ood by ! snake j>s :i* 7 9 ! ea/ corn] ( ! room1 began to take out ! reptiles & /ood hold+ sev]al ( !m 9 _! h&s beh9d ,supela 7! ,snake ,prie/71 s t my att5tion 0 di/ract$ by !m4 ,supela !n pray$1 & aft] a %ort int]val1 two rattlesnakes 7 h&$ him1 aft] :i* v5om\s snakes 7 pass$ to ! o!rs1 & ea* ( ! six prie/s :o sat ar\nd ! b[l held two rattlesnakes by ! necks ) _! heads elevat$ above ! b[l4 ,a l[ noise f ! rattles ( ! prie/s1 :i* %ortly aft] 0 accompani$ by a melodi\s hum by all pres5t1 !n began4 ,! prie/s :o held ! snakes beat "t up & d[n above ! liquid ) ! reptiles1 :i*1 al?\gh n vici\s1 w\nd _! bodies ar\nd ! arms ( ! hold]s4 ,! song w5t on & frequ5tly *ang$1 gr[+ l\d]1 & wild]1 until x bur/ =? into a fi]ce1 blood-curdl+ yell1 or w> cry4 ,at ?is mom5t ! heads ( ! snakes 7 ?ru/ sev]al times into ! liquid1 s t ev5 p>ts ( _! bodies 7 subm]g$1 & 7 !n drawn out1 n hav+ left ! h&s ( ! prie/s1 & =cibly ?r[n across ! room ^u ! s& mosaic1 knock+ d[n ! crooks & o!r objects plac$ ab\t x4 ,z !y fell on ! s& picture1 ?ree ,snake prie/s /ood 9 read9ess1 & :ile ! reptiles squirm$ ab\t or coil$ = def5se1 ^! m5 ) _! snake :ips bru%$ !m back & =? 9 ! s& ( ! alt>4 ,! excitem5t :i* accompani$ ?is c]emony _c be adequately describ$4 ,! l[ song1 break+ into pi]c+ %rieks1 ! r$-/a9$ s+]s1 ! snakes ?r[n by ! *iefs & ! fi]ce attitudes ( ! reptiles z !y la%$ on1 ! s& mosaic1 made x next to impossible to sit calmly d[n & quietly note ! ev5ts :i* foll[$ "o ano!r 9 quick succession4 ,! sight haunt$ me = weeks aft]w>d1 & ,i c nev] =get ?is wilde/ ( all ! aborig9al rites ( ?is /range p1 :i* %[$ no elem5t ( our pres5t civilization4 ,x 0 a p]=mance :i* might h be5 expect$ 9 ! he>t ( ,africa r ?an 9 ! ,am]ican ,union1 & c]ta9ly "o c\ld n realize t he 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! end ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! l[1 weird song cont9u$ :ile o!r rattlesnakes 7 tak5 9 ! h&s ( ! prie/s1 & z ! song rose aga9 to ! wild w> cry1 ^! snakes 7 also plung$ into ! liquid & ?r[n ^u ! wri?+ mass :i* n[ occupi$ ! place ( ! alt>4 ,aga9 & aga9 ?is 0 repeat$ until all ! snakes _h be5 treat$ 9 ! same way1 & reptiles1 feti%es1 crooks1 & s& 7 mix$ toge!r 9 "o confus$ mass4 ,z ! excitem5t subsid$ & ! snakes crawl$ to ! corn]s ( ! kiva1 seek+ va9ly = protection1 !y 7 pu%$ back 9 ! mass1 & bru%$ toge!r 9 ! s& 9 ord] t _! bodies might be ?or\ghly dri$4 ,e snake 9 ! collection 0 ?us wa%$1 ! h>mless v>ieties be+ ba!d aft] ! v5om\s4 ,9 ! de/ruction ( ! alt> by ! reptiles1 ! snake ti-po-ni 7insignia7 /ood upright until all _h be5 wa%$1 & !n "o ( ! prie/s turn$ x on its side1 z a sign t ! obs]vance _h end$4 ,! l[1 weird song ( ! snake m5 cont9u$1 & gradually di$ away until !re 0 no s\nd b ! w>n+ rattle ( ! snakes1 m+l$ ) t ( ! rattles 9 ! h&s ( ! *iefs1 & f9ally ! motion ( ! snake :ips ceas$1 & all 0 sil5t4 ,sev]al h\rs lat] ^! snakes are us$ 9 ! public ,snake ,dance1 & until t "t !y are h]d$ on ! floor ( ! kiva by a delegat$ pair ( snake prie/s assi/$ by sev]al boys ( ! ,snake ,clan1 novices1 ^: fe>less h&l+ ( ! snakes is rem>kable4 ,already 7on ! eigh? day7 9 ! plaza has be5 erect$ ! ,kisa1 a tall conical tepee arrangem5t ( gre5 cottonwood b\ghs1 j l>ge en\gh to conceal ! man :o dur+ ! dance w h& out ! snakes to ! danc]s4 ,close 9 front ( ! ,kisa is a small hole made 9 ! gr\nd1 cov]$ by a bo>d4 ,?is hole symbolizes ! sipapu or entrance to ! und]world4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #i4--;,antelope ,prie/ ) ,tiponi4 --,c\rtesy ,arizona ,/ate ,museum4 ,at la/ comes ! ev5t = :i* ! ?rong$ village has be5 wait+ = h\rs1 & = :i* "s ( ! :ite visitors h cross$ ! cont95t4 ,j be=e sund[n ! ,antelope prie/s file out ( _! kiva 9 c]emonial array--colorfully embroid]$ :ite kilts & sa%es1 bodies pa9t$ a blui% color ) :ite m>k+s 9 zigzag l9es sugge/ive ( bo? snakes & lightn+1 *9s pa9t$ black ) :ite l9es ?r\gh ! m\? f e> to e>1 :ite brea? fea!rs ti$ 9 ! top ( _! hair1 & arm & ankle ornam5ts ( beads1 %ells1 silv]1 & turquoise4 7,see ,figure #i47 ,l$ by _! *ief1 be>+ ! insignia ( ! ,antelope frat]nity & ! :izz]1 foll[$ by ! asp]g]1 ) 8 m$ic9e b[l & asp]gill & we>+ a *aplet ( gre5 cottonwood leaves on 8 long1 glossy1 black hair1 !y circle ! plaza f\r times1 ea* "t /amp+ heavily on ! sipapu bo>d ) ! "r foot1 z a signal to ! spirits ( ! und]world t !y are ab\t to beg9 ! c]emony4 ,n[ !y l9e up 9 front ( ! ,kisa1 _! backs t[>d x1 & await ! com+ ( ! ,snake prie/s1 = ^! ,antelope prie/s1 ) song & rattle1 are to furni% ! music = ! ,snake ,dance4 ,!re is an expectant hu% & !n come ! ,snake prie/s1 up f _! kiva 9 grim procession1 m>*+ rapidly & ) w>like det]m9ation4 ,y w\ld "k !m to be ! ,snake prie/s r ?an ! ,antelope frat]nity by ! vibration ( _! mighty tread alone1 ev5 if y did n see !m4 ,_! bodies are fully pa9t$1 a r$di% br[n decorat$ ) zigzag lightn+ symbols & o!r m>k+s 9 :ite4 ,! %ort kilt is ! same r$-br[n color1 z are _! mocass9s1 ! =m] /rik+ly design$ ) ! snake zigzag & bord]$ above & bel[ ?is ) conv5tionaliz$ ra9b[ b&s4 ,s(t brea? fea!rs1 /a9$ r$1 are worn 9 a tuft on ! top ( ! head1 & h&some tail fea!rs ( ! hawk or eagle ext5d d[n & back ov] ! fl[+ hair4 ,a beautiful fox sk9 hangs f ! wai/ 9 ! back4 ,_! faces are pa9t$ black across ! :ole mid section & ! *9s are cov]$ ) :ite kaol9--a really />tl+ effect4 ,necks1 arms1 & ankles are load$ ) native jewelry & *>ms1 sometimes includ+ /r+s ( animal tee?1 claws1 ho(s1 & ev5 small turtle %ells = leg ornam5ts1 f all ( :i* comes a great rattl+ z ! prie/s ent] ! plaza ) _! en]getic /rides4 ,always a hu%$ gasp ( admiration greets _! entrance1--an admiration mix$ ) a %udd] ( awe4 ,aga9 ! /&>d be>]1 ) 8 :izz] or ?und]-mak]1 leads1 foll[$ by ! asp]g]1 & we he> ! s\nd ( ?und]1 z ! :izz] 7sometimes call$ ! bull-ro>]7 is :irl$ rapidly ov] ! prie/'s head4 ,! *aplet$ asp]g] spr9kles 8 *>m liquid 9 ! f\r directions1 fir/ nor?1 !n we/1 s\?1 & ea/4 ,!y circle ! plaza f\r times1 ea* /amp+ mightily ^u ! cov] ( ! sipapu z !y pass ! ,kisa4 ,surely1 ! spirits ( ! und]world are ?us made aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( ! ,snake ,bro!rhood engag$ 9 ! traditional ritual4 ,incid5tally1 ?is ,snake ,dance is c>ri$ on 9 ! und]world on a kn[n date 9 ,decemb]1 & at t "t ! ,hopi ,snake m5 set up _! alt> & let ! spirits "k t !y are aw>e ( _! c]emony & 9 sympa?y ) !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #aj4--,snake ,prie/s 9 ,front ( ,kisa4 --,c\rtesy ,arizona ,/ate ,museum4 ,n[ ! procession l9es up fac+ ! ,antelope prie/s 9 front ( ! ,kisa1 7,see ,figure #aj71 & ! rattles ( bo? l9es ( prie/s beg9 a l[ :irr n unlike ! rattle ( snakes4 ,all is p]fectly rhy?mic & ! ,snake prie/s1 ) lock$ f+]s1 sway back & =? to ! music1 bodies z well z feet keep+ "t1 :ile ! ,antelopes m>k "t ) a rhy?mic %uffle4 ,at la/ !y break into a l[ *ant1 :i* increases 9 volume1 & ris+ & fall+ goes on int]m9ably4 ,at la/ !re is a pause & ! ,snake prie/s =m into gr\ps ( ?ree1 a c>ri]1 an att5dant1 & a ga!r]4 ,ea* gr\p waits its turn be=e ! ,kisa4 ,! c>ri] kneels & receives a snake f ! pass]1 :o 7) ! snake bag7 sits conceal$ )9 ! ,kisa4 ,z he rises1 ! c>ri] places 8 snake betwe5 8 lips or tee?1 usually hold+ x well t[>d ! neck1 b (t5 en\gh ne> ! middle1 s t its head may sometimes move across ! man's face or eyes & hair1 a really h>r[+ sight4 ,! att5dant1 sometimes call$ ! hugg]1 places 8 left arm across ! %\ld] ( ! fir/ danc] & walks beside & a /ep beh9d him1 us+ 8 fea!r w& or snake :ip to di/ract ! att5tion ( ! snake4 7,see ,figure #aa47 ,j beh9d ?is pair walks _! ga!r]1 :o is al]tly ready to pick up ! dropp$ snake1 :5 x has be5 c>ri$ f\r times ar\nd ! dance circle2 sometimes x is dropp$ soon]4 ,! dance /ep ( ?is fir/ pair is a rhy?mic en]getic movem5t1 almo/ a /amp+1 ) ! c>ri] danc+ ) clos$ eyes4 ,! ga!r] m]ely walks beh9d1 & is an al]tly busy man4 ,! writ] has se5 z _m z five snakes on ! gr\nd at once1 "s ( !m coil+ & rattl+1 o!rs d>t+ into ! surr\nd+ cr[d ) lightn+ rapidity1 b nev] has %e se5 "o escape ! ga!r]1 & j once has %e se5 a snake come ne> to mak+ its escape4 ,?is 0 dur+ ! c]emony at ,hotavilla la/ summ] 7#aicb72 ! spectators _h cr[d$ r close to ! circle1 & sev]al front r[s sat on ! gr\nd1 9 ord] t ! doz5s ( r[s back ( !m might see ov] _! heads4 ,z = ! writ]1 %e sat on a neighbor+ h\setop1 well out ( ! way ( rattl]s1 r$ rac]s1 rabbit snakes1 & ev5 ! h>mless b fe>some-look+ bull snake f #c to #e feet long4 ,(t5 ! snake />ts swiftly = ! side l9es1 b always )\t seem+ ha/e ! ga!r] gets x j z ! />tl$ spectators beg9 a ha/y retreat4 ,if ! snakes coils1 meal is spr9kl$ on x & ! fea!r w& induces x to /raight51 :5 x is pick$ up4 ,b ?is "t ! big snake really got into ! cr[d1 second or ?ird r[1 ?r\gh space hurri$ly op5$ = him by ! fright5$ & m or less squeal+ :ite visitors4 ,! prie/ 0 unable to foll[ x quickly )\t /epp+ on p1 :o _h repeat$ly be5 w>n$ n to sit too close4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #aa4--,snake ,prie/s ) ,snake4 --,photo by ,bortell ,v quietly & )\t ris+1 a man 9 ! ?ird r[ pick$ up ! snake & h&$ x to ! ga!r]4 ,! writ] %udd]$ b did n realize t ! impromptu ga!r] 0 h] son1 s bronz$ by a summ]'s ar*aeology field trip t %e did n recognize him4 ,aft]w>d he m]ely said1 ,x 0 a h>mless bull snake1 & ! prie/ c\ldn't rea* x2 x's a %ame = visitors to cr[d up & get 9 ! way unless !y are prep>$ to sit p]fectly /ill1 :atev] happ5s4 ,really "o feels a%am$ ( ! squeal+ & fright5$ laught] ( c>eless :ite visitors :o /& or sit ne>] ?an !y %\ld & !n make an unseemly di/urbance :5 a snake gets too close4 ,! prie/s res5t su* conduct1 b always g "r on )\t pay+ any att5tion to x4 ,! rattles & s++ voices ( ! ,antelope prie/s furni% a dignifi$1 rhy?mic accompanim5t ?r\gh\t ! dance1 & ! ,snake m5 move 9 p]fect "t to x4 ,:5 all ! snakes h be5 c>ri$ & ! la/ "o has be5 dropp$ f ! m\? ( ! c>ri]1 ! *ant ceases4 ,a prie/ draws a great r\nd cl\d symbol on ! gr\nd4 ,quickly ! ,hopi maids & wom51 7a small select$ gr\p71 :o /& ready ) baskets ( meal1 spr9kle ! gr\nd )9 ! circle4 ,at a signal all ! snakes1 n[ 9 ! h&s ( ! ga!r]s & ! ,antelope prie/s1 are ?r[n ^u ?is emblem4 ,! wom5 ha/ily drop sacr$ meal on ! mass ( snakes1 !n a second signal & ! ,snake prie/s grab up ! :ole wri?+ mass 9 _! h&s & run 9 ! f\r directions (f ! /eep mesa1 to deposit _! ,eld] ,bro!rs aga9 9 ! l[l&s ) ! symbolic sacr$ meal on _! backs1 t !y may be> away to ! und]gr\nd ! pray]s ( _! ,y\ng] ,bro!rs1 ! ,snake ,clan4 ,! ,antelope prie/s n[ circle ! plaza f\r times1 /amp+ on ! sipapu 9 pass+1 & !n return to _! own kiva1 & ! dance is ov]4 ,! ,snake prie/s pres5tly return to ! village1 /ill runn+1 disrobe 9 _! kiva & promptly g to ! ne>e/ edge ( ! mesa1 :]e ! wom5 ( _! clan wait ) huge b[ls ( emetic 7promptly effective7 & tubs ( wat] = ba?+4 ,?is is ! purification c]emony :i* ends ! ritual4 ,imm$iately ! wom5 ( _! families br+ great b[ls & trays ( food & place !m on top ( ! ,snake ,kiva1 & ! m51 :o h fa/$ all day & sometimes long]1 enjoy a fea/4 ,a _s ( relief & happ9ess n[ p]vades ! village & ev]ybody keeps op5 h\se4 ,f> m (t5 ?an o!rwise1 ra91 ei!r a spr9kle or a d[np\r1 has come dur+ or j at ! close ( ! dance1 & ! p are ?ankful & hopeful1 = ?is is (t5 ! fir/ ra9 ( ! season4 ,! writ] has h]self /ood soak$ to ! sk9 by a ?und] %[] t _h be5 sl[ly ga!r+ ?r\gh ! sultry aft]noon & broke ) dramatic effect dur+ ! c]emony4 ,! ,snake prie/s 7 noticeably affect$ by ! incid5t & danc$ ) actual fanatic fr5zy4 ,^? :o habitually att5d ?is c]emony f ,flag/aff & ,w9sl[ & o!r po9ts )9 motor+ di/ance 7if !re is any motor+ di/ance ^! days7 h long ago le>n$ t !y w\ld bett] />t = home imm$iately foll[+ ! dance1 n wait+ = morn+1 else ! dry wa%es may be runn+ bank high by t "t & prev5t _! gett+ away4 ,! writ] has c\nt$ m ?an a hundr$ m>oon$ c>s l9$ up at ,old ,oraibi or ,mo5copi ,wa%1 wait+1 p]haps ano!r tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 = ! ord9>ily dry wa% to become =dable4 ,"o w at lea/ be impress$ ) ! idea t ! ,snake ,dance 7a movable date set by ! prie/s f ! obs]vation ( %ad[s on _! sacr$ rocks7 comes j at ! break+ ( ! summ] dr\?4 ,! writ] has se5 9 ! ,snake ,dance z _m z n9e gr\ps ( ?ree1 all circl+ ! plaza at once4 ,b 9 rec5t ye>s ! numb] is small]1 9 "s villages n m ?an f\r1 = ! old prie/s are dy+ (f & n e "y man :o inh]its ! prie/hood ^u ! dea? ( 8 mat]nal uncle 7prie/7 is will+ to g on1 ?\gh !re are "s novices almo/ e ye>4 ,?is ye> 7#aicb7 ! elev5 ye> old bro!r ( a ,hopi girl 9 ! writ]'s employ w5t into 8 fir/ snake dance1 z a ga!r]1 & 8 si/] 7a s*ool girl s9ce six7 0 z solicit\s z ! writ] :5ev] x 0 a rattl] t ,h5ry _h to ga!r up4 ,b we bo? felt t we mu/ keep p]fectly /ill1 s our expressions ( anxiety 7 conf9$ to v l[ :isp]s4 ,h5ry 0 n bitt5 & if he _h be5 he w\ld n h di$4 ,x is claim$ & g5]ally believ$ t no prie/ has ev] di$ f snake bite1 & inde$ !y are seldom bitt54 ,dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s ! writ] has twice se5 a prie/ bitt5 by a rattl]1 once a v old prie/ & once a boy ( f\rte54 ,no att5tion 0 paid1 & app>5tly no?+ came ( x4 ,dr4 ,fewkes1 ,dr4 ,h\gh1 & o!r au?orities1 9 works already ref]r$ to1 ass]t t ! fangs ( ! snakes are n remov$1 nor are ! snakes dop$1 nor treat$ 9 any way t c\ld possibly r5d] _! poison h>mless4 ,nor is x believ$ t ! ,hopi h any antidote = snake bite 9 _! emetic or o!rwise4 ,does _! belief make !m fe>less & likewise immune8 ,or are !y wise 9 _! h&l+ ( ! snakes1 s t dang] is r$uc$ to ! vani%+ po9t8 ,no "o kn[s4 ,! writ] has made no attempt to g into ! v num]\s m9ute details ( ?is c]emony1 su* z ! mix+ ( ! liquid = snake wa%+1 ! mak+ ( ! elaborate s& pa9t+ = ! ,snake alt>1 or descriptions ( v>i\s k9ds ( pray]-/icks & _! specific uses4 ,au?orities diff] greatly on ^! po9ts & ea* village uses some:at diff]5t p>aph]nalia & me?ods ( proc$ure4 ,^! details occupy h\rs & ev5 days & are accompani$ by mu* pray] & c]emonial smok+1 & ! s9c]ity & solemnity ( x all are mo/ impressive to any fair-m9d$ obs]v]4 ,! ,hopi ye> is full ( major & m9or c]emonies1 _m ( !m z deeply religi\s z ^? already describ$ at "s l5g?2 o!rs ( a secul> or social ord]1 b ev5 ^! are t+$ ) ! religi\s idea & inv>iably bas$ on tradition4 ,if _m elem5ts ( traditional significance h be5 =gott51 z !y und\bt$ly h 9 "s in/ances1 nev]!less ! ?+ is kept go+ accord+ to traditional proc$ure1 & ! majority ( ! p>ticipants believe x be/ to keep up ^! "t-honor$ rituals4 ,_! migration tales1 p>tly my?ical1 p>tly hi/orical1 relate _m unhappy in/ances ( fam9e1 pe/il5ce1 & civil /rife1 :i* h be5 br\ght ^u v>i\s clans because ( _! hav+ neglect$ _! old dances & c]emonies1 & ( relief & re/or$ prosp]ity hav+ foll[$ _! resumption4 ,once1 bad behavior br\ght on a flood4 ,"h is ! /ory1 & x w expla9 at lea/ p>tially1 ! c]emonial use ( turkey fea!rs4 ,a ,flood & ,turkey ,fea!rs ,turkey fea!rs are mu* priz$ = c]emonial uses today4 ,if y want to c>ry a little pres5t to a ,hopi fri5d1 p>ticul>ly an old man1 or an old woman1 save up a collection ( especially nice look+ turkey fea!rs4 ,!y w be put to c]emonial uses & br+ bless+s to _! own]s4 ,"h is at lea/ "o ( ! leg5ds back ( ! idea1 z collect$ by ,/eph5 & report$ by ,m9deleff4#ca ,! *ief ( ! wat] p speaks3 ,9 ! long ago1 ! ,snake1 ,horn1 & ,eagle p liv$ "h 79 ,tusayan71 b _! corn grew only a span high1 & :5 !y sang = ra9 ! cl\d s5t only a ?9 mi/4 ,my p !n liv$ 9 ! di/ant ,palatkiwabi 9 ! ,s\?4 ,!re 0 a v bad old man !re1 :o1 :5 he met anyone1 w\ld spit 9 8 face1 bl[ 8 nose ^u him1 & rub ordure ^u him4 ,he ravi%$ ! girls & did all mann] ( evil4 7,note3 ,o!r v>iants ( ! leg5d say ! "y m5 7 mis*iev\sly unk9d & cruel to ! old m51 r ?an t an old man 0 bad4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,baholikonga 7big wat] s]p5t deity7 got angry at ?is & turn$ ! _w upside d[n1 & wat] sp\t$ up ?r\gh ! kivas & ?r\gh ! fireplaces 9 ! h\ses4 ,! e>? 0 r5t 9 great *asms1 & wat] cov]$ ev]y?+ except "o n>r[ ridge ( mud2 & across ?is ! s]p5t deity told all ! p to travel4 ,z !y j\rney$ across1 ! feet ( ! bad slipp$ & !y fell into ! d>k wat]1 b ! good1 aft] _m days1 rea*$ dry l&4 ,:ile ! wat]1 ris+ ar\nd ! village1 came high]1 ! old p got on ! tops ( ! h\ses1 = !y ?\ght !y c\ld n /ruggle across ) ! y\ng] p4 ,b ,baholikonga clo!d !m ) ! sk9s ( turkeys1 & !y spread out _! w+s & float$ 9 ! air j above ! surface ( ! wat]1 & 9 ?is way !y got across4 ,!re 7 sav$ ( our p1 ,wat]1 ,corn1 ,liz>d1 ,horn$ ,toad1 ,s&1 two families ( ,rabbit1 & ,tobacco4 ,! turkeys' tails dragg$ 9 ! wat]--h5ce ! :ite on ! turkey tail n[4 ,we>+ ^! turkey sk9s is ! reason :y old p h dewlaps "u ! *9 l a turkey2 x is also ! reason :y old p use turkey fea!rs at ! religi\s c]emonies4 ,footnote #ca3 ,m9deleff1 ,victor1 ,op4 cit4 7,my?s by ,cosmos ,m9deleff aft] ,/eph571 p4 #ca4 ,h\gh#cb says t 9 accord ) ! belief t ! m>k+s on ! tail fea!rs 7 caus$ by ! foam & slime ( an anci5t deluge1 ! fea!rs are prescrib$ = all pahos1 s9ce ?r\gh _! my?ical association ) wat] !y h great p[] 9 br++ ra94 ,footnote #cb3 ,h\gh1 ,walt]1 ,op4 cit1 p4 #agb4 ,x4 ,,c]emonies ,,= ,,bir?1 ,,m>riage1 ,,burial 99 99 99 99 99 ,! /ory ( ! ,hopi1 :o does e important ?+ 9 8 life accord+ to a traditional patt]n & accompani$ by appropriate religi\s c]emony1 w\ld n be complete )\t "s acc\nt ( bir?1 m>riage1 & burial4 ,n hav+ se5 ^! c]emonies1 ! writ] (f]s ! record ( au?oritative obs]v]s4 ,bir? ,babies are welcom$ & well c>$ = 9 ,hopil&1 & n[ t ! "y mo!rs are le>n+ to disc>d unripe corn1 fruit1 & melons z baby food1 ! infant mortality1 once v high1 is decreas+4 ,natal c]emonies are consid]$ important4 ,godd>d#cc gives u a brief picture ( ! usual proce$+s3 ,! ,hopi baby is fir/ wa%$ & dress$ by its pat]nal gr&mo!r or by "o ( h] si/]s4 ,on ! day ( its bir? %e makes f\r m>ks ) corn meal on ! f\r walls ( ! room4 ,%e erases "o ( ^! on ! fif?1 t5?1 fifte5?1 & tw5tie? day ( ! *ild's life4 ,on ea* ( ^! days ! baby & its "m h _! heads wa%$ ) yucca suds4 ,on ! tw5tie? day1 :i* m>ks ! end ( ! ly+-9 p]iod1 ! gr&mo!r comes e>ly1 ba!s ! baby & puts "s corn meal to its lips4 ,%e utt]s a pray] 9 :i* %e reque/s t ! *ild %all rea* old age & 9 ?is pray] gives x a "n4 ,a few ( ! wom5 memb]s ( ! fa!r's clan come 9 "o at a "t1 ba! ! baby & give x additional names4 ,aft] ! names h be5 giv51 ! pat]nal gr&mo!r goes ) ! "m & ! *ild to ! ea/]n edge ( ! mesa1 />t+ s z to arrive ab\t sunrise4 ,two e>s ( :ite corn :i* h be5 ly+ ne> ! *ild dur+ ! tw5ty days1 are c>ri$ ) !m4 ,! gr&mo!r t\*es ^! e>s ( corn to ! baby's brea/ & waves !m to ! ea/4 ,%e also /rews corn meal t[>d ! sun1 plac+ a little on ! *ild's m\?4 ,z %e does ?is1 %e prays1 utt]+ 9 ! c\rse ( h] pray] ! v>i\s names :i* h be5 giv5 to ! *ild4 ,! "m goes ?r\gh a simil> c]emony & utt]s a simil> pray]4 ,! names giv5 relate 9 "s way to ! clan ( ! "o :o be/[s !m4 ,( ! v>i\s names giv5 to ! *ild1 "o1 because x /rikes ! fancy ( ! family1 g5]ally /icks 444 until ! individual is initiat$ into "s c]emony4 ,at t "t a new "n is giv54 ,= in/ance1 a ,hopi man ( middle age1 kn[n to ! writ] z ,george 7s*ool "n71 tells h] t 8 adopt$ fa!r belong$ to ! ,tobacco ,clan1 s ! "n select$ = him by ! pat]nal aunts 0 ,sackongsie or gre5 tobacco plant ) ! blossoms on4 ,bessie1 born 9 ! same family1 0 nam$ ,sackhongeva or gre5 tobacco plant /&+ /raight4 ,! n9e mon?'s baby daught] ( a ,hopi girl once 9 ! employ ( ! writ] is m]rily call$ ,topsy1 al?\gh =mally nam$ ,*ri/9e 9 honor ( ! s*ool sup]9t5d5t's wife4 ,h] "m expla9s t ! fa!r's clan is ,tobacco1 & ! aunts nam$ ?is baby ,topt-si1 ! r$ blossom on top ( ! tobacco plant1 :i* s\nds s exactly l ,topsy t ! family s5se ( humor has p]mitt$ ! nickname4 ,"o ( ! writ]'s ,hopi girls 0 nam$ two /raight1 tall r[s ( corn1 ano!r1 ,fall+ ,sn[4 ,^! pretty names1 too long = conv5i5ce1 are nev]!less *]i%$1 z a matt] ( s5tim5t1 by _! own]s4 ,footnote #cc3 ,godd>d1 ,p4,e41 ,indians ( ! ,s\?we/3 ,n4,y4 ,am]4 ,mus4 ,nat4 ,hi/41 ,h&book ,s]ies ,no4 #b1 #aiba4 ,m>riage ,! foll[+ is ,h\gh's#cd description ( ! w$d+ c]emony at ,oraibi3 ,:5 ! "y p decide to be m>ri$1 ! girl in=ms h] "m1 :o takes h] daught]1 be>+ a tray ( meal made f :ite corn1 to ! h\se ( ! bridegroom :]e %e is receiv$ by 8 "m ) ?anks4 ,dur+ ! day ! girl mu/ labor at ! meal+ /ones1 gr9d+ ! :ite meal1 sil5t & unnotic$2 ! next day %e mu/ cont9ue h] task4444 ,on ! ?ird day ( ?is labori\s trial %e gr9ds ! d>k blue corn :i* ! ,hopi call black1 no d\bt1 glad :5 ! ev5+ br+s a gr\p ( fri5ds1 lad5 ) trays ( meal ( _! own gr9d+ z pres5ts1 & accord+ to ! cu/om1 ^! pres5ts are return$ 9 k9d1 ! trays be+ s5t back next day heavy ) *oice e>s ( corn4 ,aft] ?is ?ree days' probation 444 comes ! w$d+4 ,^u t day ! "m cuts ! bride's front hair at ! level ( h] *9 & dresses ! long] locks 9 two coils1 :i* %e mu/ always we> 9 tok5 t %e is no long] a maid54 ,at ! dawn ( ! f\r? day1 ! relatives ( bo? families assemble1 ea* "o br++ a small quantity ( wat] 9 a vessel4 ,! two mo!rs p\nd up roots ( ! yucca1 us$ z soap1 & prep>e two b[ls ( foam+ suds4 ,! "y man kneels be=e ! b[l prep>$ by 8 future "m-9-law1 & ! bride be=e ! b[l ( ! "y man's "m1 & _! heads are ?or\ghly wa%$ & ! relatives take "p by p\r+ h&sful ( suds ov] ! b[$ heads ( ! c\ple4 ,:ile ?is c]emonial 444 goes on 444 a great deal ( jollity ensues4 ,:5 ! head-wa%+ is ov]1 ! visitors r9se ! hair ( ! c\ple ) ! wat] !y h br\ght1 & return home4 ,!n ! bridal c\ple take ea* a p9* ( corn meal & leav+ ! h\se g sil5tly to ! ea/]n side ( ! mesa on :i* ! pueblo ( ,oraibi /&s4 ,hold+ ! meal to _! lips1 !y ca/ ! meal t[>d ! dawn1 brea?+ a pray] = a long & prosp]\s life1 & return to ! h\se1 husb& & wife4 ,! c]emony ov]1 ! "m ( ! bride 7,note3 ,all o!r au?orities say groom1 ,h4,g4,l47 builds a fire "u ! bak+ /one1 :ile ! daught] prep>es ! batt] & beg9s to bake a l>ge quantity ( pap] bread4444 ,! w$d+ breakfa/ foll[s closely on ! heels ( ! w$d+ c]emony & ! fa!r ( ! "y man mu/ run ?r\gh ! pueblo ) a bag ( cotton1 h&sful ( :i* he gives to ! relatives & fri5ds1 :o pick out ! se$s & return ! cotton to him4 ,?is cotton is = ! w$d+ blankets & sa% :i* are to be ! tr\sseau ( ! bride4444 ,a few days lat] ! cri] ann\nces ! "t = ! sp9n+ ( ! cotton = ! bride's blanket4 ,?is takes place 9 ! kivas1 :]e usually all ! weav+ is done by ! m51 & ) jollity & _m a /ory ! task is soon f9i%$4 ,! spun cotton is h&$ ov] to ! bridegroom z a contribution f ! village1 to be paid = l ev]y?+ else ,hopi1 by a sumptu\s fea/1 :i* has be5 prep>$ by ! wom5 = ! sp9n]s4 ,p]haps t5 sage-bru%-f$ %eep & goats1 t\gh beyond reason1 are be+ s(t5$ 9 a /ew1 consi/+ ma9ly ( corn2 /acks ( pap] bread h be5 bak$1 v>i\s o!r di%es h be5 concoct$1 & all is ready :5 ! cri] calls 9 ! hungry multitude4444 ,) ! spun cotton1 s]i\s "w beg9s = ! bridegroom & 8 male relatives1 la/+ sev]al weeks4 ,a l>ge :ite blanket 444 & a small] "o mu/ be wov5 & a re$ mat 9 :i* ! blankets are to be roll$4 ,a :ite sa% ) long fr+e & a pair ( mocass9s1 ea* hav+ half a de]sk9 = legg+s1 l ^? worn by ! wom5 ( ! ,rio ,gr&e pueblos1 complete ! co/ume4 ,! blankets mu/ h elaborate tassels at ! f\r corn]s4 7,note3 ,repres5t+ ra9 fall+ f ! :ite cl\d blanket4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,%ortly be=e sunrise1 ! bride1 array$ 9 h] f9]y1 p]=ms ! la/ act 9 ! drama1 call$ 'go+ home4' ,up to ?is "t ! bride has rema9$ 9 ! h\se ( h] husb&'s p4 ,we>+ ! l>ge :ite blanket1 picturesquely dispos$ ov] h] head1 & c>ry+ ! small blanket wrapp$ 9 ! re$ mat 9 h] h&s1 %e walks to h] "m's h\se 444 & ! long c]emony is ov] 444 = 9 ?is l& ( wom5's rights ! husb& mu/ live ) 8 wife's relatives4 ,footnote #cd3 ,h\gh1 ,walt]1 ,op4 cit1 p4 #abc4 ,! bride may n appe> at a public c]emonial dance until ! foll[+ ,july1 at ! ,ka*9a ,f>ewell c]emony1 :5 all ! brides ( ! ye> turn out 9 _! lovely w$d+ blankets & :ite legg+s1 ! only "t ?is blanket is ev] worn aft] ! w$d+ 7dur+ life71 save "o ! nam+ c]emony ( h] fir/ *ild4 ,x becomes h] w9d+ %eet :5 at dea? %e we>s x 9 h] grave1 !n aft] f\r days1 %e takes x f h] %\ld]s & uses x z a magic c>pet :51 hav+ rea*$ ! edge ( ! ,gr& ,canyon1 %e /eps out ^u h] c]emonial blanket1 & l a :ite cl\d x desc5ds ) h] to ,maski1 ! und]world p>adise ( ! ,hopi4 ,are ! ,hopi m>ri$ 9 ?is way today8 ,mo/ c]ta9ly4 ,figure #ab %[s a ,hopi girl :o work$ = ! writ] = ?ree summ]s4 ,%e is a f9e1 intellig5t girl1 hav+ gone m ?an halfway ?r\gh high s*ool be=e %e return$ to h] home on ,second ,mesa to live4 ,?is is h] w$d+ picture tak5 la/ ye> at ! mom5t ( h] go+ home1 aft] j su* a w$d+ c]emonial z describ$ above4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #ab4--;,a ,hopi ,bride4 --,photo by ,colton4 ,a lett] f fri5ds ( ! writ] /ates t h] baby is j n[ go+ ?r\gh 8 natal c]emonies 9 ! good old ,hopi way4 ,if ! ,snake ,dance is cont9u$ till he gr[s up--x makes "o %udd] to ?9k ( x--he is 9 l9e to be a ,snake prie/6 ,burial ,"h we h ! acc\nt ( ,godd>d3#ce ,:5 an adult dies1 ! ne>e/ relatives by blood wa% ! head1 tie a fea!r (f]+ to ! hair s t x w hang ov] ! =ehead1 wrap ! body 9 a good robe & c>ry x to "o ( ! gravey>ds :i* are 9 ! valleys ne> ! mesas4 ,! body is buri$ 9 a sitt+ position s t x faces ea/4 ,?is is done )9 a few h\rs aft] dea? has occurr$4 ,! ?ird night1 a b[l conta9+ "s food1 a pray]-/ick (f]+1 & a fea!r & /r+1 are c>ri$ to ! grave4 ,! /r+ is plac$ s t x po9ts f ! grave to ! we/4 ,! next morn+1 ! f\r?1 ! s\l is suppos$ to rise f ! grave & proce$ 9 ! direction indicat$ by ! /r+1 :]e x ent]s ! 'skeleton h\se4' ,?is is believ$ to be situat$ some:]e ne> ! ,canyon ( ! ,colorado4 ,footnote #ce3 ,godd>d1 ,p4,e41 ,op4 cit4 ,any bodies ( "y *ildr5 :o h n yet be5 initiat$ into any frat]nity are n buri$ 9 ! gr\nd1 b 9 a crevice ( rock some:]e ne> ! "m's home & cov]$ ) /ones4 ,a /r+ is left hang+ out1 po9t+ to ! home ( ! family4 ,! _s ( ! *ild is believ$ to return & to be re-born 9 ! next *ild born 9 ! family1 or to l+] ab\t till ! "m dies & !n to g ) h] to ! und]world4 ,if ! adult _s has l$ a good life1 x goes to ! abode :]e ! ance/ral spirits fea/ & hold c]emonies z on e>?1 b if evil x mu/ be tri$ by fire &1 if too bad = purification1 x is de/roy$4 ,,xi4 ,,/ories ,,told ,,today 99 99 99 99 99 ,fewkes1 ,/eph51 ,m9deleff1 ,vo?1 & o!rs h collect$ ! m important tales ( migrations & ! major my?s und]ly+ bo? religion & social organization among ! ,hopi4 ,"o gets sub/antially ! same v]sions today f ! olde/ /ory-tell]s4 ,^! are ! /ories t nev] gr[ old2 9 ! kiva & at ! fireside !y live on1 = ^! are ! vital ?+s on :i* ,hopi life is built4 ,h[ev]1 !re is a light] side1 ( :i* we h he>d less1 to ?is unwritt5 lit]ature ( ! ,hopi p4 ,^! are ! /ories = ent]ta9m5t1 s de> to ! he>ts ( "y & old alike4 ,ev5 ^! /ories are old1 "s ( !m h&$ d[n = g5]ations4 ,& !y range f ! hi/orical tale1 ! love /ory1 & ! tale ( adv5ture to ! bugaboo /ory & ! fable4 ,space p]mits only a few /ories "h4 ,no writ+ ( ^! c equal ! art ( ! ,hopi /ory-tell]1 = ! /ory is told ) animation & ) ! ze/ t may inspire ! n>rator :o looks into ! faces ( eag] li/5]s4 ,! ,hopi /ory-tell] m or less dramatizes 8 /ory1 (t5 break+ into song or a few dance /eps or mimick+ 8 *>act]s 9 voice & facial expression4 ,sometimes ! writ] has be5 s intrigu$ ) ! p]=mance %e c\ld sc>cely wait = h] int]pret] 7,see ,figure #ac7 to let h] into ! secret4 ,(t5 ! neighbors ga!r$ r\nd to he> ! /ory1 "y & old alike1 & !y are good li/5]s4 ,all ( ^! /ories save "o1 t ( ,don1 ( ,oraibi1 7 told 9 ! ,hopi language1 b hav+ a ,hopi fri5d z an int]pret] has pres]v$1 we ?9k1 ! native flavor ( ! /ories4 ,! fir/ /ory1 z told by ,sackongsie1 ( ,bacabi1 is a leg5d conc]n+ ! adv5ture ( ! son ( ! *ief ( ,huckovi1 a prehi/oric ,hopi village ^: ru9s are po9t$ out on ,?ird ,mesa4 ,! writ] has s9ce he>d o!r v>iants ( ?is /ory4 ,an ,anci5t ,feud1 z told by ,sackongsie ,?is is a /ory ( ! p t us$ to live on ,w9d ,m\nta94 ,!re is only a ru9 !re n[1 b !re us$ to be a big village call$ ,huckovi2 t means w9d on top ( ! m\nta94 ,^! p f9ally left ?is c\ntry & w5t f> away we/4 ,we h he>d t !y w5t to ,cali=nia1 & ! ,mission ,indians !mselves claim !y are f ?is place4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #ac4--,! ,au?or's ,int]pret] at ,walpi & ,daught]1 ,topsy4 ,^! p us$ to h ladd] dances2 t is an old k9d ( a dance t nobody has n[4 ,b we are told t a long "t ago ^! p br\ght trees f f> away & set !m up 9 r\nd holes made on purpose 9 ! rock along ! v edge ( ! mesa4 ,!n ! ,mud heads 7mask$ ,ka*9as7 furni% ! music & "y m5 dress$ z leop>ds & m\nta9 lion ,ka*9as climb into ! tree tops & sw+ out ov] ! canyon rim to "t ( ! music4 ,y c see ! r\nd holes 9 ! rock !re n[4 ,well--x has always be5 ?is way among ,hopi--:5 !re is a dance1 ev]ybody goes to see4 ,n[ !re 0 a dance at ,mi%ongnovi & ! boys f ,huckovi w5t ov] to see x4 ,n[ ! w> *ief at ,huckovi 0 a great man t ev]ybody look$ up to1 & he _h only "o son4 ,?is "y man 0 s religi\s t he nev] w5t to ?is k9d ( j funny dances1 b ?is "t he w5t along ) "s fri5ds4 ,long "t ago ! *ief nev] goes to ^! dances1 nor 8 son :o w foll[ 8 /eps4 ,:5 !y got to ,mi%ongnovi ! dance 0 go+ on & ev]ybody laugh+ & hav+ a good "t1 = ! cl[n ka*9as 7 go+ r\nd pe/]+ ! danc+ ka*9as4 ,^! r\gh cl[n ka*9as took turns appe>+ & disappe>+1 & "s com+1 o!rs go+ away1 !n com+ back4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 came two ,ka*9a rac]s to run ) ! cl[ns1 & soon !y began to call out "s ( ! "y m5 f ! audi5ce1 kn[n to be ! be/ runn]s4 ,aft] a :ile ! son ( ,huckovi *ief 0 *os5 to run1 b he 0 v ba%ful & refus$ to p]=m4 ,b ! ,ka*9a :o _h *os5 him z a competitor insi/$ & f9ally br\ght a gift ( bak$ sweet corn & ! "y man 0 emb>rass$ & ?\ght he _h to run or be made fun (1 s he came ov] & ran ) ?is ,ka*9a & beat him4 ,!y ran a long race1 & ! ,ka*9a nev] c\ld cat* up ) him1 b :5 ! boy /opp$1 ! ,ka*9a ran up & took hold ( him & cut (f 8 hair4 ,! "n ( ?is ,ka*9a 0 ,hair ,eat]1 & he 0 suppos$ to cut (f ! hair if he beat ! boy1 b he nev] did beat him4 ,! ,hopi1 9 ^? days1 took great pride 9 _! hair & w\ld n cut x (f = any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,! p :o saw :at _h happ5$ 7 s sorry t ! honorable son ( ! *ief _h be5 disgrac$1 t1 to %[ _! disapproval1 !y all left :ile ! dance 0 /ill go+ on4 ,:5 ! boy got home 8 fa!r 0 griev$ to see 8 son com+ home scalp$1 z he said4 ,! fa!r didn't "k :at to d4 ,n[ ! *ief _h a daught] twelve ye>s old4 ,he told h] to practice runn+ till %e c beat h] bro!r4 ,bo? ! boy & ! girl practic$ a long "t & at la/ ! girl c run fa/] & f>!r ?an h] bro!r4 ,!n ! fa!r said1 ',i ?9k x is good en\gh4' ,soon ! *ief1 he 0 ! w> *ief1 w5t to visit 8 fri5d1 ! w> *ief at ,mi%ongnovi1 & ask$ him to arrange a dance )\t lett+ ! village *ief "k1 because he said he want$ to give "s k9d ( exhibition !re4 ,s 8 fri5d arrang$ ! dance & f\r nights ( practice foll[$4 ,?is dance 0 to be giv5 by ! ,sn[ ,ka*9as4 ,s t night ! dance is go+ to be1 ! fa!r & "m ( ! *ildr5 bak$ up mu* sweet corn = !m to take to ?is dance at ,mi%ongnovi4 ,n[ ! *ief _h discov]$ t x 0 ! son ( ! ,mi%ongnovi village *ief 7n ! w> *ief !re7 t _h scalp$ 8 son4 ,be+ fa/ runn]s1 ! *ildr5 w5t a r\nd-ab\t way & 7 /ill 9 "t = ! ?ree o'clock dance4 ,s !y approa*$ ! village f ano!r direction s no "o w\ld "k :]e !y _h come f1 & !y put on _! co/umes & ! girl dress$ exactly l ! son ( ! ,mi%ongnovi village *ief 9 8 ,hair ,eat] ,ka*9a co/ume s no "o c tell :o %e is4 ,n[ :5 ! fa!r />t$ 8 *ildr5 (f1 he gave !m two pray]-/icks = protection1 & he said :5 !y 7 pursu$ !y mu/ conceal ^! & nev] let anyone t\* !m & !y w be protect$4 ,well1 :5 !y got !re ! cl[ns 7 danc+ ) ! ,ka*9as4 ,s ! daught] ( ! ,huckovi *ief goes to a h\se top :]e %e c see ! pretty daught] ( ! ,mi%ongnovi *ief sitt+ ) a bun* ( girls1 all 9 _! bright %awls & ) _! hair 9 :orls4 ,:5 ^! girls see a ,hair ,eat] ,ka*9a com+ up on ! h\se top !y run f h]1 rememb]+ ! old tr\ble :5 t k9d ( a ka*9a _h done su* an awful ?+4 ,! girls all ran into a room & on d[n into a l[] room1 & ! ,huckovi girl foll[$ !m & caught ! *ief's daught] & cut (f a :orl ( h] hair & also cut h] ?roat4 ,!n %e w5t out on ! h\se top & %ook out ! :orl = all ! p to see4 ,( c\rse ! dance /opp$ & ev]ybody />t$ to come aft] h]1 b %e & h] bro!r ran f h\se top to l[] h\se top & jump$ to ! gr\nd & ran on we/ by ,toreva & t[>d home1 ) all ! m5 ( ,mi%ongnovi *as+ !m & %oot+ ) b[s & arr[s4 ,at la/ "s 7 com+ aft] !m on horses4 ,!n h] bro!r ask$ h] if %e 0 too tir$ to run f>!r1 fe>+ !y w\ld be caught4 ,%e repli$1 ',no m tir$ ?an at fir/6' ,by n[ !y _h come to ! ,oraibi ,wa%1 & look+ back !y c\ld see "s m5 com+ on horses4 ,!y rememb]$ _! two pray]-/icks1 s !y took !m out ( :]e !y _h hidd5 !m 9 _! clo!s & !y plant$ !m at ! two sides ( ! wa%4 ,& imm$iately a great :irl w9d />t$ up f t place & grew into a great s& /orm t blott$ out _! tracks & made su* a ?ick cl\d t _! enemies c\ld no long] see !m4 ,!n !y turn$ /raight home4 ,s ! *ildr5 came home ) ! :orl & scalp atta*$1 & ! fa!r 0 satisfi$4 ,b ! ,mi%ongnovi *ief 0 t]ribly angry & told 8 p to make mu* b[s & arr[s4 ,!n a fri5d ( ! ,huckovi *ief w5t ov] f ,mi%ongnovi & told all ?is to ! w> *ief ( ,huckovi1 :o told 8 p to d likewise1 = n[ !re w be w>4 ,s aft] prep>ations _h gone on = a long "t1 ! ,mi%ongnovi *ief w5t to ! ,huckovi *ief & said1 ',we h to divide ! l& betwe5 u1 & ,oraibi ,wa% %all be ! l9e4' 7,mean+ ! m>k pa/ :i* an enemy 0 n to be pursu$1 & ea* w\ld be safe on 8 own side ( ! l9e47 ,oraibi ,wa% 0 already ! l9e = ! same purpose betwe5 ,mi%ongnovi & ,oraibi ,village because ( an old] tr\ble4 ,well1 :5 ! enemies came f ,mi%ongnovi to fight !m1 ! ,huckovi p _h ga!r$ _m rocks & roll$ !m d[n f ! mesa top1 & kill$ s _m t ! ,mi%ongnovi m5 />t$ = home4 ,b ! ,huckovi m5 came d[n !n & foll[$ !m1 & f\ght !m e foot ( ! way back to ,oraibi ,wa%1 :]e !y _h to let !m g free1 & !y w5t on runn+ all ! way home1 & ! ,huckovi p !n return$ to _! homes satisfi$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next two /ories are by ,dawavantsie1 ^: "n means s& dune4 ,%e is a memb] ( ! ,wat] ,clan1 & is ! olde/ woman n[ liv+ 9 ,walpi4 ,%e is mu* lov$ by ! :ole village1 :o claim t %e is ov] a hundr$ ye>s old4 ,h[ old %e really is1 x w\ld be impossible to "k1 = su* ?+s 7 n kept track ( s long ago4 ,%e speaks no ,engli%4 ,:5 ask$ ab\t h] age %e m]ely %rugs h] small %runk5 %\ld]s1 draws h] %awl ar\nd !m1 & ) a pleasant too?less smile1 says3 ,o1 ,i nev] "k t1 b ,i rememb] a long1 long "t4 ,%e loves to tell /ories1 & enjoys q a reputation z a /ory-tell] among h] relatives & neighbors1 :o l to ga!r r\nd & li/5 z %e sits on ! floor ( h] second /ory home1 h] back aga9/ ! wall1 b>e feet curl$ up & quiet h&s fold$ 9 h] lap4 ,h] face1 :ile deeply wr9kl$1 is f9e & expressive ( mu* "* z well z sweetness ( disposition4 ,figure #ad %[s h] pos+ = h] picture j outside h] door1 on ! ro( ( ! next l[] room4 ,h] sk9 & hair & dress are all clean & neat2 h] little back is a/oni%+ly /raight1 & h] b>e br[n feet1 s long us$ to ! ladd]s ( ,hopil&1 are sur] ?an m9e1 if sl[]4 ,%e has liv$ all h] life1 z did h] "m & gr&mo!r be=e h]1 9 ?is second /ory room1 on ^: clean clay floor we sat = ! visit+ & /ory-tell+4 ,f its op5 door %e looks out ov] ! ro(s ( ,walpi & f> across ! valley 9 all directions1 = h]s is ! highe/ h\se1 & ne> ! end ( ! mesa4 ,! ance/ral home ) its additions is n[ h\s+ f\r g5]ations4 ,%e has always be5 a woman ( prom95ce because ( h] intellig5ce & has ! m>ks ( good bre$+--"o ( nature's g5tlewom54 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #ad4--;,dawavantsie ( ,walpi4 ,! writ]'s fri5ds1 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,fewkes1 _h told ( h] sev]al ye>s ago1 = x 0 9 h] h\se t !y _h liv$ = "s "t 9 ! e>ly n9eties :ile c>ry+ on rese>* "w = ! ,bureau ( ,am]ican ,e?nology4 ,! writ] did n realize t ?is 0 ! h\se & ! woman ( :om %e _h he>d till half-way ?r\gh ! fir/ /ory1 :5 "s m5tion ( ,dr4 ,fewkes1 by h] son-9-law 7a man pa/ middle age7 br\ght out ! fact4 ,:5 in=m$ ( ! dea? ( bo? ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,fewkes1 h] controll$ grief 0 t\*+4 ,9 speak+ ( our mutual fri5d1 ! writ] us$ ! ,hopi "n giv5 him by ! ,snake frat]nity ( ! old woman's village s _m ye>s ago--,nahquavi 7m$ic9e b[l71 a "n always m5tion$ ) bo? pride & amusem5t by ,dr4 ,fewkes4 ,& ,i f\nd t 9 ?is family1 none ( :om speak ,engli%1 exactly ^! same emotions express$ !mselves 9 ! faces ( all ! old] memb]s ( ! family1 :o rememb]$ ) a good deal ( affection1 x seem$1 ^! fri5ds ( ne>ly =ty ye>s ago4 ,ov] & ov]1 !y repeat$ ! "n2 x /irr$ memories2 !y laugh$ eag]ly1 & nodd$ _! heads1 & began to talk to me 9 ,hopi1 completely =gett+ ! int]pret]4 ,!n _! faces sob]$ & sighs & in>ticulate s\nds 7 all t broke ! sil5ce = fully t5 m9utes4 ,!n quietly ! little gr&mo!r turn$ to ! int]pret] & ask$ h] to say to me1 ,he call$ me 8 si/]4 ,sil5ce aga91 & aft] a few m9utes %e w5t on ) h] /ories4 ,memories ( a ,hopi ,c5t5>ian1 z told by ,dawavantsie ,"o ( ! fir/ important ?+s ,i c rememb] 0 :5 "s ,spani% soldi]s came "h4 ,i don't "k h[ old ,i 01 b ,i _h be5 m>ri$ = sev]al ye>s1 ,i ?9k1 = my fir/ *ild _h di$4 ,i 0 !n liv+ 9 ?is same old h\se4 ,^! ,spani>ds came f ! direction ( ,keam's ,canyon1 & !y pass$ on t[>d ,oraibi4 ,!y did n come up onto ?is mesa at all1 b j took corn & melons & :atev] !y want$ f ! fields d[n bel[4 ,x 0 e>ly "o morn+ & ,i _h gone ) two o!r girls1 c\s9s ( m9e1 d[n to ! spr+ at ! foot ( ! mesa = wat]4 ,^! m5 came t[>d u1 & we ran1 b !y caught u & />t$ to take u away4 ,i f\ght ! man :o 0 hold+ me & got loose & ran up ! mesa trail fa/] ?an he c\ld run4 ,i roll$ rocks on !m :5 !y tri$ to come up & s !y gave x up4 ,i ran on up to ! top ( ! mesa & gave ! al>m & our m5 w5t to rescue ! o!r two girls1 b ! ,spani>ds _h horses & !y got away ) ! girls1 :o h nev] be5 he>d ( to ?is day4 ,! ,hopi _h no horses 9 ^? days1 b !re 7 j a few burros4 ,s ! m5 foll[$ on foot1 b !y c\ld nev] cat* !m4 ,!re 0 a skirmi% at ,oraibi1 too1 ov] ! /eal+ ( girls4 ,"o ,walpi man 9 ! fields 0 unable to keep !m f tak+ 8 two girls1 s he j _h to give !m up & he nev] saw !m aga94 ,! poor fa!r _h few relations & _h to g f h\se to h\se ask+ = food1 = he 0 s griev$ t he c\ld nev] get along aft] t1 b j 0 always worry+ ab\t 8 girls1 & he di$ 9 less ?an a ye>4 ,aft] a long "t o!r ,spani>ds came1 & a "y man :o 0 d[n bel[ ! mesa1 practic+ = a race be=e sunrise1 saw !m & ran back & got en\gh m5 to g d[n & capture !m4 ,!y kept _! prison]s fa/5$ 9 a room = a :ile & !n ! old] m5 decid$ t !y w\ld n let !m be kill$ al?\gh "s want$ to2 s !y took !m to "s h\ses bel[ ! mesa--! place is /ill call$ ,spani% ,seat--& kept !m !re4 ,aft] a few weeks !y let !m g away4 ,"s ,hopi m5 7 brib$ to get "s girls to g d[n (f ! mesa t day s ^! ,spani>ds c\ld take !m away ) !m4 ,!y ask$ me to g & a girl fri5d ( m9e1 b we w\ld n g4 ,"o girl did g1 = a fam9e 0 beg9n+ & ?is poor girl ?\ght %e 0 be+ tak5 to visit ) ! ,zunis & w\ld be bett] (f !re4 ,nobody ev] got track ( h] aga94 ,once food 0 s sc>ce t ,i _h to g ) my "m & si/] to ,second ,mesa1 & we /ay$ !re ) our clan relations till food 0 sc>ce1 & !n we w5t to ,oraibi & /ay$ ) our clan relations !re until summ]4 ,we c\ld g back to ,walpi !n because corn & melons 7 gr[+ aga92 b we left my si/] because %e _h m>ri$ !re4 ,?is 0 a two-ye> fam9e & almo/ ev]ybody left ,walpi & w&]$ f village to village1 liv+ :]ev] !y c\ld get food4 ,!re _h be5 m ra9 & bett] crops 9 "s ( ! o!r places4 ,ev] s9ce !n "s ,walpi p h scatt]$ among o!r villages1 :]e !y m>ri$1 & "s w5t z f> z ! ,rio ,gr&e villages1 & "s p]i%$ on ! way4 ,aga9 aft] _m ye>s1 ,spani>ds came1 /eal+ corn1 & ?is "t !y w5t ?r\gh ! h\ses & /ole :atev] !y want$4 ,!y took away c]emonial & sacr$ ?+s1 t 0 ! wor/4 ,& :5 !y left1 !y w5t nor!a/1 pa/ :]e ,tom's /ore is n[4 ,no1 !re 7 nev] any ,spani% mission>ies liv+ 9 ,walpi2 ^? :o tell ( prie/s liv+ "h are mi/ak5--too "y to "k4 ,i h he>d ( ^? at ,oraibi long ago1 & at ,awatobi2 "s 7 kill$ at ^? places4 ,"s ( ! raft]s ( ?is h\se1 n ( ?is room b ano!r "p1 7 br\ght f ru9s ( ,awatobi4 ,an uncle ( my daught]'s husb& "h br\ght "s sacr$ ?+s f ,awatobi & reviv$ "s ( ! old c]emonials t _h be5 dropp$ on acc\nt ( our n hav+ ! "r ?+s to use = !m4 ,spani>ds _h already be5 "h & tak5 "s ( ^? ?+s out ( ! h\ses1 s "s c]emonies c\ld nev] be held any m )\t ^? ?+s4 ,y see1 ! ,awatobi p _h "s su* ?+s1 too1 & s our p want$ to save !m4 ,i ?9k "s ( our tr\ble ) ,awatobi 0 to get ^! ?+s4 ,i rememb] t aft] ! fam9e1 :5 crops 7 good aga91 we _h tr\ble ) ,navajos4 ,x 0 9 ! summ] & a ,hopi hoe+ 8 field 0 kill$ by a bun* ( ?iev+ ,navajos1 & t />t$ ! tr\ble4 ,?is man :o 0 kill$ _h a crippl$ nephew work+ ) him at ! "t1 & t boy got away & ran back to ,walpi ) ! ^w1 & ev]ybody 0 surpris$ t he c\ld run fa/ en\gh to get away4 ,aft] t !y made him a wat*man to look out = ,navajos4 ,a good :ile aft] t two ,hopi boys 7 fir$ ^u by pr[l+ ,navajos :o 7 hid+ 9 ! village ( ,si*omovi4 ,= a numb] ( ye>s !n ! ,navajos plund]$ ! fields1 drove (f ! /ock1 & kill$ *ildr54 ,!n !y /opp$ com+ "h = a good :ile1 b lat] !y began do+ all ^? ?+s aga91 worse ?an ev]4 ,s !n ! ,hopi decid$ to %oot e ,navajo !y saw 9 _! fields1 & ?is /opp$ ! tr\ble4 ,n[ ! ,navajos are good fri5ds1 come "h (t51 & br+ meat4 ,! ,coyote & ! ,wat] ,plume ,snake1 by ,dawavantsie ,once ^u a "t a ,coyote & a ,wat] ,plume ,snake got acqua9t$4 ,"o day ! ,coyote invit$ 8 fri5d1 ! big snake1 to come & visit him at 8 h\se4 ,! ,snake 0 pleas$ to be invit$1 s he w5t t v night4 ,! ,coyote 0 at home wait+1 & :5 8 gue/ arriv$1 he told him to come "r 94 ,s ! ,snake />t$ 91 fir/ 8 head1 !n 8 long body1 & m & m ( him kept com+ 91 s t ! ,coyote _h to keep cr[d+ ov] aga9/ ! wall to make room4 ,by ! "t ! ,snake 0 91 tail & all1 ! ,coyote _h to g up & /ay outside1 = 8 visitor took up all ! room 9 8 h\se4 ,n[ ! ,coyote c\ld /ill put 8 head close to 8 door & visit ) ! ,snake1 s t !y _h a v good visit4 ,b t night 0 pretty cold1 & aft] :ile ! ,coyote 0 s cold he got cross & wi%$ ! ,snake w\ld g home4 ,well1 by & by1 ! ,snake said he mu/ g home n[1 s he said goodnight & invit$ ! ,coyote to come ov] to 8 h\se ! next night4 ,! ,coyote said he w\ld be sure to come ov]1 !n he w5t into 8 h\se & sat by ! fire & got w>m & made plans h[ he w\ld get ev5 ) t big ,wat] ,plume ,snake4 ,well1 next day he w5t & ga!r$ a lot ( c$> b>k & "s corn husks & "s p9e gum1 & he made himself a great long tail & put lots ( wool & "s ( 8 hair on ! outside1 s t x 0 a v big tail & long1 too4 ,s :5 ev5+ came1 he wait$ = x to get d>k1 !n he />t$ = ! kiva ( ! big ,snake4 ,:5 he got !re 8 fri5d 0 wait+ & _h a nice fire & receiv$ him ) good welcome & told him to come "r 9 & get w>m4 ,n[ ! ,wat] ,plume ,snake 0 sure surpris$ :5 ! ,coyote got 9 & kept go+ r\nd & r\nd1 pull+ 8 long tail aft] him1 & be+ wise he saw j :at 0 go+ on1 & n[ he kn[s ! ,coyote is mak+ fun ( him4 ,s he j says no?+ & makes room en\gh = ! ,coyote by go+ outdoors himself4 ,s ! ,snake j put 8 head 9 & 0 v nice & polite & !y h a good visit4 ,b ! ,snake got v cold & /ill ! ,coyote w n g home & ! ,snake is ne>ly freez+4 ,at la/ ! ,coyote says he h to g & ! ,snake is pretty cold & pretty mad1 too4 ,s he says good night to ! ,coyote & crawls "r d[n into 8 h\se quick z ! ,coyote's body is out1 & :5 he sees all t big tail roll+ out he j holds ! end ( x ov] ! fireplace & gets x burn+4 ,b ! ,coyote is v pleas$ ) himself & he don't look back b j goes "r along4 ,aft] a :ile he notices a fire beh9d him & turns ar\nd & sees ! grass is burn+ way back !re4 ,s he says to himself1 ',well ,i bett] n g into my h\se = ! ,hopi h set fire to ! grass to drive me away1 & ,i'll j g on1 s !y won't f9d me at home4' ,b soon ! fire got go+ fa/ 9 t c$> b>k & be=e he c get t tail unti$ he is burn$ s bad t he j keeps runn+ till he gets to ,bayupa 7,little ,colorado ,riv]74 ,!re 0 a great flood go+ d[n ! riv] & he 0 s weak f runn+ t he c\ld n swim1 s he dr[n$4 ,& t is :at he got = try+ to get ev5 ) somebody4 ,qu5t9 ,quahongva1 :o tells ! next /ory1 lives at ,%ungopovi1 ,second ,mesa4 ,he is a good-natur$1 easy-go+ man ( middle age1 & usually surr\nd$ by a troop ( *ildr51 8 own & all ! neighbors'4 ,illu/ration3 ,figure #ae4--,quahongva1 ,/ory-tell] ( ,%ungopovi1 & ,li/5]s4 ,we _h no m ?an />t$ our fir/ /ory :5 ! y\ng/]s began to appe>4 ,!y squatt$ ab\t on ! floor & cov]$ ! door /ep1 & 7 good li/5]s4 ,_! squeals ( glee br\ght o!r *ildr5 scamp]+1 z ! /ory-tell] imitat$ ! song & dance /eps ( ! ,eagle1 9 "o ( 8 /ories4 ,b ! "o we h *os5 to record "h is a ,be> /ory4 ,figure #ae %[s ,quahongva surr\nd$ by ^? ( ! *ildr5 :o _h n be5 call$ home to supp] :5 ! /ories end$4 ,"o small girl 9 ! =egr\nd is c>ry+ h] doll on h] back by means ( h] little %awl1 exactly z h] "m c>ries h] baby bro!r4 ,quahongva 0 a good /ory-tell]4 ,"s ( 8 tales 7 long en\gh to occupy an ev5+4 ,8 be/ /ory took two & a half days = ! tell+ & record+1 s c n be includ$ "h4 ,a ,be> ,/ory1 z told by ,quahongva ,long ago at ,%ipaulovi !re liv$ a woman ) h] husb& & two little *ildr51 two & f\r ye>s old4 ,! husb& di$4 ,= a long "t ! woman /ay$ alone & _h to d all ! "w h]self1 br+ wood & make ! fire & ev]y?+4 ,"o day %e w5t to a little mesa a good ways (f = wood1 = !re 0 dry wood 9 t place4 ,"o ( ! *ildr5 want$ to g ) h] & cri$1 b ! "m c\ld n take h]1 %e 0 too little4 ,s %e told h] to /ay at home & play & wat* = h] return4 ,! two little ones 7 play+ 'slide d[n' on a smoo?1 slant+ rock1 & f q a di/ance ! "m look$ back & saw !m /ill play+ !re4 ,!n %e w5t ar\nd a little hill to f9d h] wood4 ,%e ga!r$ a big bun* & ti$ x up1 mak+ a k9d ( rack t %e c\ld c>ry on h] back4 ,n[ %e lean$ h] load up on a big rock s %e c\ld lift x to h] back1 & z %e turn$ ar\nd j ready to take up ! load1 %e saw a be> com+4 ,%e 0 t]ribly fright5$ & j /ood /ill1 & ! be> came clos] & made big noise4 7,note3 ,a good imitation 0 giv51 & ! *ildr5 li/5]s fir/ laugh$ & !n became comically sob]4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,%e said1 ',poor me1 :]e %all ,i hide6 ,:at am ,i go+ to d6' ,%e 0 s fright5$ %e c\ld n ?9k :]e to g2 b n[ %e saw a crevice "u ! rock :]e %e 0 lean+1 s %e crawl$ 9 & put ! rack ( wood 9 front ( h]4 ,f beh9d ! wood %e c\ld /ill see ! be> com+ & he> 8 great voice4 ,soon he rea*$ ! rock & tore ! wood away ) 8 great paws4 ,!n he rea*$ 9 & pull$ ! woman out & ripp$ h] op5 ) 8 t]rible claws & tore h] he>t out & ate x up4 ,by ?is "t ! sun 0 ne>ly d[n2 x 0 soon d>k & ! poor *ildr5 7 /ill wait+ = _! "m j :]e %e _h left !m1 b %e nev] return$4 ,"s "o came to !m & ask$1 ',:at are y do+ "h8' ',we are wat*+ = our "m1 :o w5t = wood1 & we are wait+ = h]1' !y said4 ',b :y does %e n come :5 x is s late8' !y said4 ,!n !y said1 ',let's all g home2 some?+ mu/ h happ5$4' ,s !y took ! *ildr5 home ) !m & s5t "s o!rs to look = ! "m4 ,!y foll[$ h] tracks & f\nd ! place1 ! "m dead1 & h] he>t gone4 ,s !y came back home 9 ! d>k night4 ,next day1 !y return$ to ! place & foll[$ ! be> tracks to ! woods :]e 8 home 01 b nev] f\nd ! be>4 ,s !y w5t home4 ,! poor little *ildr5 7 v lonely & n treat$ v well by ! neighbors1 & bo? *ildr5 di$1 fir/ ! y\ng]1 & !n ! old]2 & ?is is a true /ory4 7,note3 ,"o c\ld well imag9e f ! faces ( ! "y li/5]s t some?+ l a resolution to /ay pretty close ar\nd home 0 pass+ unanim\sly4 ,h4,g4,l47 99 99 99 99 99 ,don ,talayesva ( ,upp] ,oraibi 0 ! only "o ( my /ory-tell]s :o spoke )\t ! aid ( an int]pret]4 ,he is a tall1 good-look+ man ( less ?an =ty1 ) an expressive face & a pair ( m]ry d>k eyes t hold a prophesy ( ! ri* s5se ( humor "o soon discov]s 9 bo? 8 conv]sation & 8 /ories4 ,?is p>ticul> tale r gives away "s /ate secrets z to h[ ,hopi *ildr5 are p]suad$ to be good1 & ,don *uckl$ & paus$ to l[] 8 voice & see t 8 own small son 0 out ( he>+1 :5 expla9+ c]ta9 p>ts ( ! /ory4 ,! ,giant & ! ,tw9 ,w> ,gods1 z told by ,don ,talayesva ,well1 once ^u a "t m p liv$ "h 9 ,old ,oraibi--_m p1 _m1 _m *ildr51 & ! *ildr5 gett+ pretty bad4 ,p tri$ e way to puni% & correct !m & at la/ ! head gov]nor got tir$ ( ?is bus9ess1 & s he ?\ght ( be/ way to fix !m4 ,!y 7 all "t ?r[+ /ones at ! old p & p9n+ rags on ! back ( somebody & don't m9d _! p>5ts v good4 ,n[ ?is head gov]nor is v p[]ful & v wise4 ,he w5t out to :]e !re is _m p9on & c$> trees & he ga!r$ mu* p9on gum4 ,next day he call$ an old lady1 a ,spid] ,woman1 to come & help him out4 ,%e ask$ :at %e c d4 ,he expla9$ ab\t ! naughty *ildr5 & _! disrespect = ! old p & _! p>5ts4 ,he ask$ h] to make a ,giant out ( ! gum4 ,%e greas$ h] h&s & mold$ a big figure ab\t a foot ?ick & f\r feet high ) head & arms & legs4 ,!n %e cov]$ x up ) a :ite w$d+ blanket1 & !n %e take :isk-broom & %e patt$ ) ! broom1 9 "t to h] s++1 on ?is doll figure1 & x began to live & gr[ l>g]4 ,:5 %e f9i%$ s++ he 0 enorm\sly wide & tall1 & he got up & uncov]$ himself & he sat !re & said1 ',:at c ,i d to help y8' ,!n ! gov]nor said1 ',i hir$ ! old lady to make y & make y come to life s y c d a job = me4 ,n[ y g & make y\r home ov] "h ne> by4' ,! gov]nor gave him z weapons a hat*et1 b[ & arr[1 a rabbit /ick1 & a big basket to c>ry ! *ildr5 away 91 & a big wood5 spe>4 ',n[ y g ov] !re1' ! gov]nor said1 '& make y\r home4 ,on ! f\r? day y come d[n & cat* ! fir/ *ild y see play+ on tra% piles4' ,s on ! f\r? day ! ,giant came ov] e>ly be=e sunrise & got to ,oraibi by sunrise & got up "h on top ( ! mesa & saw two bro!rs play+ on ! tra% pile4 ,!y 7 fac+ we/ & he slipp$ up beh9d & ti$ !m toge!r & put !m 9 8 basket & c>ry !m to 8 home4 ,at breakfa/ ! families miss$ ! *ildr5 & trac$ !m to :]e ! ,giant pick$ !m up1 b saw no tracks f>!r4 ,e morn+ he comes ov] look+ = "s m *ildr5 & got away ) _m be=e p>5ts "k :]e !y w5t4 ,?is kept go+ on till !re 7 v few *ildr5 left & ! p>5ts 7 v sad4 ,giant leaves no tracks1 s nobody kn[s :at to d4 ,at la/ p>5ts decide to d some?+4 ,! second *ief decid$ to g to ! two little ,w> ,gods1 :o live ) _! gr&mo!r1 a ,spid] ,woman1 & see if !y w\ld help !m4 ,s !n ! second *ief cut two r\nd pieces out ( /rong bucksk91 & made two big balls & /uff$ !m h>d & pa9t$ !m ) a r$ face1 a mask l ,supais4 ,he made a /rong b[ & _m /rong arr[s & put !m 9 a--some?+ l an army bag4 ,all ?is he made = ! ,tw9 ,w> ,gods1 :o are small b p[]ful & _! m$ic9e too4 ,!n he took ^! pres5ts & />t$ (f to ! home ( ^! two little ,w> ,gods4 ,at e>ly sunrise he arriv$ !re & peek$ d[n into _! h\se1 :i* 0 l a big kiva1 & !re 7 ! two boys play+ %9ney4 ,! gr&mo!r receiv$ ! man k9dly & told ! r\gh1 unruly boys to /op _! play+ & be quiet4 ,b !y don't /op _! play+1 s %e pick$ up a big /ick & hit ! boys a good lick across ! legs4 ,n[ ! boys see ! man & 8 two f9e balls & /icks4 ,!y say to ea* o!r1 ',we l to h ^? ?+s6' ,aft] a good breakfa/ %e ask$ ! man1 ',:at c we d = y8' ',yes1' he said1 'a ,giant at ,oraibi has be5 c>ry+ away m ?an half ! *ildr5 f our village4' ,%e said1 ',yes1 we "k all ab\t ?is & j wait+ = y to come to ask our help4 ,i h dream$ t y w\ld come today = our help4' ,!n ! man gave 8 nice pres5ts to ! boys & said1 ',tomorr[ y come ov] to ,oraibi & meet ! ,giant :5 he comes at sunrise = *ildr54' ,! boys said1 ',sure1 we kill him6' ,b ! gr&mo!r said1 ',don't brag1 j say y d y\r be/6' ,next morn+ bo? boys =get all ab\t x1 b gr&mo!r wake !m up & />t$ !m (f4 ,!y got to ,oraibi ,mesa & wait$ = ! ,giant1 b !y got to play+ ) _! balls & /icks & =got to wat* = him4 ,soon ! ,giant came slipp+ up1 b ! boys saw him & !y said1 ',"h's t ,giant1 let's hit ! ball h>d & hit him 9 ! head & kill him4' ,s !y did1 & knock$ him (f ! mesa4 ,x didn't kill him ?\gh1 b he got mad1 & he said1 ',y wait & see :at ,i d to y6' ,& he came back & pick$ !m up1 "o at a "t1 & put !m 9 8 basket & />t$ (f ) !m4 ,z !y 7 go+ along1 ! boys told ! ,giant !y h to get out1 = j a m9ute please4 ,s ! ,giant let !m get out ( ! basket1 b he held on to ! rope t he has ti$ ar\nd !m4 ,s ! boys /epp$ beh9d a big rock & unti$ !mselves & fa/5$ ! rope to ! rock4 ,!n ! ,giant got mad & pull$ ! rope h>d & ! big rock roll$ ov] on him & hurt 8 legs4 ,!n t ,giant 0 sure mad1 & he cat* ^? boys aga9 & he put !m 9 8 basket & take !m "r home & make ov5 v hot = cook+ boys4 ,b ! boys _h "s good m$ic9e ) !m t _! gr&mo!r gave !m1 & ea* took "s 9 8 m\? & :5 ! ,giant ?rew ! fir/ boy 9 ! ov51 he spit a little ( ! m$ic9e out into ! ov5 & cool$ x (f1 s t x 0 j w>m en\gh = com=t4 ,s ! boys told /ories & _h fun all night4 ,next morn+ ! ,giant made pudd+ to g ) 8 meat1 & he op5$ ! ov5 & !re 7 ! boys smil+4 ,giant 0 v hungry1 s he said1 ',y come out & ,i *all5ge y to fight x out & see :o is m p[]ful4' ,s ! ,giant ?rew 8 rabbit /ick at ! bigg] boy1 b ! boy jump$ up & ! /ick caught fire z x pass$ "u him4 ,!n ! ,giant ?rew at small] boy j high en\gh to hit 8 head1 b he duck$ d[n & ! /ick pass$ ov] 8 head l a /reak ( fire4 ,!n he tri$ b[ & arr[s1 b no?+ hurt ! boys4 ,!n ! ,giant said1 ',well ,i h us$ all my weapons & fail$1 s n[ y c try to kill me4' ,s bo? boys ?rew _! rabbit /icks at ! same "t4 ,"o broke ! ,giant's legs1 ! o!r cut (f 8 head4 ,!n ! boys smell$ ! p9e gum t he 0 made (1 s !y burn$ him up & he sure did make a big blaze4 ,!y j sav$ 8 head1 & c>ri$ x to ! ,hopi at ,oraibi4 ,!y arriv$ j :5 ! p 7 hav+ breakfa/1 at ab\t t5 9 ! morn+4 ,s !y report$ to ! second *ief & pres5t$ him ) ! ,giant's head4 ,! second *ief 0 well pleas$ & said he 0 glad & v ?ankful1 & !n he said1 ',i don't "k :at ,i c give y = a prop] gift1 b ,i h two daught]s &1 if y want !m1 y c take !m along4' ,! boys smil$ & :isp]$1 ',!y look pretty good1 let's take !m = squaws4' ,s !y said !y w\ld take !m4 ',all "r1' said _! fa!r1 'come on ! f\r? day & get !m4' ,s !y w5t home & told _! gr&mo!r1 & on ! f\r? day !y came back & got _! wives4 ,! ,hopi always kept ! head ( ?is ,giant to use z a mask 9 "s dances4 ,really ! mo/ important ?+ we d ) ?is k9d ( a mask is = ! m5 to we> :5 !y g r\nd ! village & call out ! *ildr5 & sc>e !m a little bit & tell !m to be good s !y don't h to come back ) ! basket & c>ry !m (f4 ,sometimes !y act l !y 7 go+ to take "s naughty *ildr5 ) !m "r n[1 & ask ! p>5ts if !y h any bad ones1 & ! p>5ts are suppos$ to be v worri$ & hide ! *ildr5 & tell ! ,giants _! *ildr5 are good1 & always ! p>5ts h to give ^! ,giants t come ar\nd "s mutton & o!r ?+s to eat1 9 ord] to save _! *ildr52 & !n ! *ildr5 are v grateful to _! p>5ts4 ,y see1 ! p>5ts always tell ! m5 :o are com+ ar\nd1 be=eh&1 ( a few ( ! ?+s ! *ildr5 h be5 do+1 s :5 !y come look+ = bad *ildr5 !y m5tion ^! special ?+s to %[ ! *ildr5 t !y "k ab\t x4 ,& p>5ts tell *ildr5 a ,giant may come back = !m if !y are pretty bad1 & come "r d[n ! *imney maybe4 ,my bro!r is a pretty tall man1 & ,i am ! talle/ man 9 ,oraibi1 s we are sometimes *os5 to act ! "p ( ,giants4 ,!n we pa9t all black & put on ?is k9d ( a mask4 ,x is an enorm\s black head ) a big beak & big tee?4 ,! "t :5 ! ,giants g ar\nd & talk to ! *ildr5 is 9 ,febru>y4 ,!re 7 a good _m ( ^! masks1 v old & v funny ones4 ,b a beam fell1 kill+ _m giant masks & leav+ only two ( ! real old ones4 ,s n[ we h to use "s masks made ( black felt2 "o ( ^! is a squaw mask4 ,i don't "k if we c wait till ,febru>y1 or n1 m9e is gett+ pretty bad already4 7,note3 ,?is la/ 0 said ) a big laugh & a look ar\nd to see :]e 8 own boy 04 ,& j !n ! tall little son1 ag$ eight1 let out a yell exactly l any o!r little boy :o has cut 8 f+] on ,daddy's pocket knife4 ,! buxom "m & two aunts w5t scrambl+ d[n ! ladd] to see :at 0 ! matt]4 ,! fa!r got up1 too1 b laugh$ & rem>k$1 ,he be all "r1 & came back & sat d[n4 ,h4,g4,l47 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ! mo/ pleasant memories ! writ] has kept ( h] ,hopi /ory-tell]s is t ( :olesome ,"m ,sacknumptewa ( ,oraibi4 ,%e mu/ be middle-ag$1 & is surpris+ly "y-look+ to be ! "m ( h] big family ( gr[n-up sons & daught]s4 ,%e wore a br&-new dress ( pretty yell[ & :ite pr9t1 made 9 ! full ,hopi mann]1 & h] abundant black hair 0 s clean & well bru%$ t x 0 actually glossy4 ,h] h\se 0 spic & span & %9+ ) a new int]ior coat ( :ite gypsum4 ,h] long ,indian "n1 ,guanyanum1 means all ! colors ( ! butt]flies4 ,x 0 late aft]noon1 & %e sat on ! clean clay floor ( h] h\se & husk$ a great pile ( "y gre5 corn = supp]1 z %e told me ! two little fables t foll[4 ,!re 0 a poise & graci\sness ab\t ?is woman1 q out/&+2 yet %e 0 a simple1 smil+1 mo!rly p]son :o (t5 laugh$ quietly1 or broke into a rhy?mic croon+ song z %e imitat$ h] *>act]s4 ,sev]al ( h] gr[n *ildr5 ga!r$ r\nd & laugh$ ) he>ty approval at h] imp]sonations1 & at la/ h] husb& came 9 smil+ & sat ne>1 jo9+ 9 ! songs ( ! frog & ! locu/1 to ! great m]rim5t ( _! *ildr54 ,! ,coyote & ! ,turtle1 z told by ,guanyanum ,sacknumptewa ,a long "t ago1 !re 7 _m turtles liv+ 9 ! ,little ,colorado ,riv] ne> ,homolovi1 s\!a/ ( ,w9sl[1 :]e ,hopi us$ to live4 ,& !re 0 a coyote liv+ !re too1 & ( c\rse1 he 0 always hungry4 ,n[ "o day ! turtles decid$ !y w\ld climb out ( ! riv] & g hunt "s food1 = !re 0 a k9d ( cactus ar\nd !re t !y l v mu*4 ,b "o ( ! turtles _h a baby & %e didn't l to wake x up & take x ) h] because x 0 sleep+ s nicely4 ,s !y j w5t along & left ! baby asleep4 ,aft] a :ile ! little turtle woke up & he said1 ',:]e is my "m8 ,%e mu/ h gone some:]e & left me4 ,o1 ,i mu/ g & f9d h]6' ,s ! baby turtle saw t ! o!rs _h crawl$ up ! bank1 & he foll[$ _! tracks = a little way4 ,b he soon got tir$ & j /opp$ "u a bu% & began to cry4 7,note3 ,h] imitation ( ! cry+ 0 good4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,n[ ! coyote 0 com+ along & he he>d ! poor little turtle cry+4 ,s he came up & said1 ',t's a pretty song2 n[ g on & s+ = me4' ,b ! baby turtle said1 ,i'm n s++1 ,i'm cry+4' ',g on & s+1' said ! coyote1 ',i want to he> y s+4' ',i c't s+1' said ! poor baby1 ',i'm cry+ & ,i want my "m4' ',y'd bett] s+ = me1 or ,i'll eat y up1' said ! big hungry coyote4 ',o1 ,i c't s+--,i j c't /op cry+1' said ! baby1 & he cri$ h>d] & h>d]4 ',well1' ! big coyote said1 'if y don't s+ = me ,i'm go+ to eat y "r up4' ,! coyote 0 mad1 & he 0 v hungry4 ',all "r1 !n1 ,i'll j eat y1' he said4 ,n[ ! little turtle ?\ght ( some?+4 ,s he said1 ',well1 ,i c't s+1 s ,i guess y'll h to eat me4 ,b t's all "r1 = x won't hurt me any2 "h inside ( my %ell ,i'll g "r on liv+ inside ( y4' ,n[ ! coyote ?\ght ab\t ?is a little bit & didn't l ! idea v well4 ,!n ! baby turtle said1 ',y c d any?+ y want ) me1 j s y don't ?r[ me into ! riv]1 = ,i don't want to dr[n4' ,n[ ! old coyote 0 pretty mad & he want$ to be z mean z possible4 ,s he j pick$ t baby up 9 8 m\? & c>ri$ him ov] to ! riv] & ?rew him 94 ,!n ! baby turtle 0 v happy2 he /uck 8 little head out ( 8 %ell & /ret*$ out 8 feet & />t$ swimm+ (f t[>d ! middle ( ! riv]4 ,& he said1 ',goodbye1 ,mr4 ,coyote1 & ?ank y v mu* = br++ me back to my h\se s t ,i didn't h to walk back4' ,& ! little turtle laugh$ at ! old coyote1 :o got madd] & madd] because he _h let ! little turtle g4 ,b he c\ldn't get him n[1 s he j w5t home4 ,& ! baby turtle 0 /ill laugh+ :5 8 "m got home1 & %e laugh$ too4 ,& ^? turtles are /ill liv+ 9 t wat]4 7,note3 ,"h is manife/ all ! subtlety ( ,! ,t> ,baby1 ?\gh g5]ations old]4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,! ,frog & ! ,locu/1 z told by ,guanyanum ,sacknumptewa ,q[ak9a 0 a place :]e ,paqua1 ! frog1 liv$4 ,"o day he 0 sitt+ on a little wet gr\nd s++ a pray] = ra91 = x 0 gett+ v hot & dry & t 0 ,paqua's way ( br++ ! ra91 s he _h a v good song l ?is4 7,note3 ,"h %e sang a pretty little song1 v rhy?mic1 & h] body sway$ g5tly 9 "t to ! music4 ,x occurr$ to ! writ] t ?is w\ld make a good b$time /ory & ! little song1 a lullaby1 = x w5t on & on ) pleas+ v>iation4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,n f> away ,mahu1 ! locu/1 0 sitt+ 9 a bu%1 & he 0 s++ too1 = he 0 gett+ pretty du/y & ! wea!r 0 v hot1 & s he1 too1 0 pray+ = ra94 ,he has a v nice song = ra91 & x goes ?is way4 7,note3 ,"h came a lovely little humm+ song ^: words c\ld n be int]pret$1 s9ce !y 7 b syllables & s\nds hav+ no mean+ 9 ,engli%4 ,h[ev]1 ^! s\nds _h a def9ite ord] & rhy?m4 ,at ?is po9t ! husb& smil+ly jo9$ 9 ! song1 & ! unison ( bo? s\nds & rhy?m 0 p]fect4 ,h4,g4,l47 ,by & by ! locu/ he>d ! frog1 s he came ov] & ask$ him :at he 0 do+4 ,! frog said he 0 hot & want$ x to ra92 t's :y he 0 s++4 ,!n ! locu/ said1 ',n[ isn't t /range1 t's exactly :at ,i d to make x ra91 too1 & t's ! be/ ?+ to d4' ,s !y bo? sang4 ,pretty soon !y notic$ t ! cl\ds _h be5 com+ up :ile !y 7 s++1 & be=e long x ra9$1 & !y bo? 7 happy4 ,aft] ?is !y 7 always great fri5ds because !y _h f\nd out !y bo? _h ! same idea ab\t some?+4 ,,xii4 ,,conclusion 99 99 99 99 99 ,= "s ye>s ! writ] has be5 m]ely a fri5dly neighbor to ^! fri5dly p1 & ?is pa/ summ] %e sp5t "s "t among h] ,hopi fri5ds1 /udy+ _! pres5t-day life1 dome/ic & c]emonial1 & li/5+ to _! /ories4 ,! =ego+ pages record h] obs]vations1 supplem5t$ l>gely by ! record+s ( well-kn[n au?orities :o h /udi$ ^! p4 ,to h] own m9d x is cle> t ! ,hopi are liv+ today by _! age-old & amaz+ly primitive traditions1 z %[n by _! plant+1 hunt+1 h\se build+1 textile & c]amic arts1 & _! c]emonies = bir?1 m>riage1 burial1 ra9-mak+1 etc4 ,ev5 _! favorite /ories = amusem5t are traditional4 ,surely ?is c n la/ mu* long] 9 ^! days :5 easy transportation is br++ ! mod]n _w to _! v door4 ,only a few ye>s ago !y 7 geographically isolat$ & _h be5 s = c5turies4 ,culturally1 ! ,hopi are n a new1 raw p1 b old1 mature1 long a s$5t>y & peaceful p1 build+ up dur+ ! ages a va/ body ( traditional lit]ature embody+ law1 religion1 civic & social ord]1 ) def9ite patt]ns = ! :ole fabric ( _! life f ! cradle to ! grave & on into ,maskim1 ! home ( ,hopi ,s\ls4 ,x is because !y h s long be5 left alone1 ) _! own culture s well suit$ to _! nature & to _! environm5t1 t we f9d !m s satisfi$ to rema9 z !y are1 fri5dly1 ev5 cordial1 b cons]vative4 ,! ,hopi is glad to use ! :ite man's wagon1 cook /ove1 sug>1 & c(fee1 b he pref]s 8 own religion1 gov]nm5t1 social cu/oms--! great ?+s h&$ d[n 9 8 traditions4 ,_! v cons]vatism is accord+ to "o ( _! olde/ traditions1 :i* is3 ,tradition = ,walk+ ,beside ! ,:ite ,man ,b 9 ,foot/eps ( ,fa!rs ,9 #ahhe1 ,wicki1 *ief ( ! ,antelope ,society at ,walpi1 told ,mr4 ,a4,m4 ,/eph5 "o ( ! mo/ complete & int]e/+ v>iants ev] collect$ ( ! ,snake my?4 ,"o ( its int]e/+ details conc]ns a prophesy ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,hopitah are to take on ! ,:ite man's culture4 ,9 pla9 words ! ,spid] ,woman tells ,tiyo t a "t w come :5 m5 ) :ite sk9s & a /range tongue %all come among ! ,hopitah1 & ! ,snake ,bro!rhood1 hav+ brave he>ts1 w be fir/ to make fri5ds & le>n good f !m4 ,b ! ,hopitah are n to foll[ 9 ! :ite m5's foot/eps b to walk beside !m1 always keep+ 9 ! foot/eps ( _! fa!rs6#cf ,t is j :at ! ,hopi are do+ today4 ,footnote #cf3 ,/eph51 ,a4,m41 ,hopi ,tales3 ,j\r4 ,am]4 ,folklore1 vol4 #db1 #aibi1 p4 #cg4 ,,ackn[l$gm5ts ,m ?an to any "o else1 ,i am indebt$ to ,dr4 ,byron ,cumm+s = guidance 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is /udy2 to ,pr(4 ,john ,h4 ,prov9se = mat]ial & sugge/ion2 to ,dr4 ,h4,s4 ,colton & ,m>y ,russell ,f4 ,colton = ! g5]\s use ( mat]ials2 & to my ,hopi fri5ds1 ,sackongsie ( ,bacabi1 ,don ,talayesva ( ,oraibi1 ,guanyanum ,sacknumptewa ( ,l[] ,oraibi1 ,qu5t9 ,quahongva ( ,%ungopovi1 ,dawavantsie ( ,walpi1 & ,"m ,lalo ( ,si*omovi1 = ,hopi /ories4--,h4,g4,l4