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100 1 _aFewkes, Jesse Walter,
_d1850-1930
245 1 4 _aThe Tusayan ritual
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-19
508 _aBarry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Tusayan Ritual: A Study of the Influence of Environment on Aboriginal Cults" by J. Walter Fewkes is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the connection between the environment, specifically arid climatic conditions, and the ritual practices of the Tusayan, or Hopi, Indians in Arizona. The book aims to demonstrate how their agricultural lifestyle and ritualistic ceremonies are shaped directly by the environmental challenges they face. In this study, Fewkes meticulously analyzes the cultural practices and rituals of the Hopi people, including significant ceremonies such as the Snake Dance and the Lalakonti. He elucidates how these rituals are fundamentally aimed at securing favorable weather conditions, particularly rainfall essential for crop growth, in a harsh desert landscape. The author delves into the symbolism and meanings behind various ritualistic elements, emphasizing how these practices evolved as responses to their environmental needs. By examining the mythology, ceremonial processes, and the significance of the natural elements in the Hopi's cultural narratives, Fewkes intricately ties together the anthropological and environmental aspects that influence the spiritual and daily lives of the Tusayan people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Smithsonian Institution, 1896
653 _aIndians of North America
653 _aHopi Indians -- Religion
653 _aHopi Indians -- Rites and ceremonies
653 _aIndians of North America -- Arizona -- Rites and ceremonies
653 _aSnake dance
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70076
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