Boissiere, Robert
Meditations with the Hopi Robert Boissiere - Santa Fe, N.M Bear & Co. 1986 - 143 p.
Hopi introductions to the author
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
Mas-Ki : the under world
Tuwa-Katsi : the emergence in the present world
The migrations
The ceremonies
The Hopi social cycle
The upperworld and the Hopi prophecy
Conclusion and the banana clan
Appendix. Postcript ; glossary of Hopi words ; about the author
"This is a story of creation and change, of prophecy and fulfillment in the world we all journey through--a world the Hopi call koyaanisqatsi, or "world out of balance." A heartfelt and reverential view of the Hopi Way as seen by one of the few white men to have lived within this ancient culture, Meditations with the Hopi imparts to us the essence of the Hopi experience--from child's first cry to soul's departure, each transition celebrated in song and ritual."-- Provided by distributor
0939680270
Hopi Indians--Meditation--ceremonies
Indians of North America
299.78 Boi 41
Meditations with the Hopi Robert Boissiere - Santa Fe, N.M Bear & Co. 1986 - 143 p.
Hopi introductions to the author
Preface and acknowledgements
Introduction
Mas-Ki : the under world
Tuwa-Katsi : the emergence in the present world
The migrations
The ceremonies
The Hopi social cycle
The upperworld and the Hopi prophecy
Conclusion and the banana clan
Appendix. Postcript ; glossary of Hopi words ; about the author
"This is a story of creation and change, of prophecy and fulfillment in the world we all journey through--a world the Hopi call koyaanisqatsi, or "world out of balance." A heartfelt and reverential view of the Hopi Way as seen by one of the few white men to have lived within this ancient culture, Meditations with the Hopi imparts to us the essence of the Hopi experience--from child's first cry to soul's departure, each transition celebrated in song and ritual."-- Provided by distributor
0939680270
Hopi Indians--Meditation--ceremonies
Indians of North America
299.78 Boi 41