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100 1 _aFewkes, Jesse Walter,
_d1850-1930
245 1 4 _aThe Katcina altars in Hopi worship
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-28
508 _aBob Taylor, 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 Katcina altars in Hopi worship" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the Katcina altars utilized in Hopi religious practices, delving into their significance within the context of ancient and contemporary Hopi worship. It aims to record and analyze the various rites associated with these altars, which represent key elements of Hopi rituals surrounding agriculture and ancestral reverence. In this detailed ethnographic study, Fewkes explores the ceremonial use and symbolic meanings of the Katcina altars found in four Hopi pueblos. He compares the distinct characteristics of each altar, highlighting the symbolism tied to rain, maize, and the interactions with supernatural entities represented by the Katcinas. Through meticulous descriptions and interpretations of the altars’ arrangements and the associated rituals, Fewkes elucidates how these sacred structures serve as focal points for Hopi spiritual practices, intertwining themes of fertility, growth, and the historical lineage of the Hopi people. The work provides valuable insights into the broader cultural and religious framework of the Hopi, leveraging detailed observations from ceremonies and rituals in the kivas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Smithsonian Institution, 1927
653 _aHopi Indians -- Religion
653 _aHopi mythology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70166
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