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100 1 _aFewkes, Jesse Walter,
_d1850-1930
245 1 0 _aTusayan katcinas
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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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-06-20
508 _aRobert Tonsing 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"Tusayan Katcinas" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the ceremonial practices and rituals of the Tusayan Indians, specifically examining the Katcina celebrations and their significance in Hopi culture. This study seeks to categorize and interpret the various Katcinas and their associated dances, providing insights into this rich and complex aspect of indigenous life. The opening of "Tusayan Katcinas" introduces the concept of Katcinas as supernatural beings in the Hopi culture, embodying various deities represented during ceremonial dances. Fewkes provides a framework for understanding the traditions around Katcinas, noting the challenging complexity of the ceremonial calendar which requires extensive observation over time to classify accurately. He emphasizes the importance of these rituals, asserting their integral role in the spiritual and cultural life of the Tusayan people, while hinting at the unique characteristics that differentiate their practices from those of surrounding tribes. Overall, the initial portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Tasayan ceremonial life, describing the intertwining of anthropology, religion, and social structure embedded within the Katcina celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Government Printing Office, 1897
653 _aHopi Indians -- Religion
653 _aKachinas
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71003
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