Book

Children of cottonwood: piety and ceremonialism in Hopi Indian puppetry

University of Nebraska Press12 • Published In 1987 • Pages: ix, 412

By: Geertz, Armin W., Lomatuway'ma, Michael.

Abstract
Puppet ceremonials are seldom discussed in the anthropological literature on the Hopi, and when they are, most concentrate on the better known Paalölöqangw ceremony. This document presents data on several other lesser known ceremonials, in addition to the Paalölöqangw, in which puppets play a significant dramatic role, e.g., the Sa'lakwmanawyat, Koyemsihoya, Kuysiplölöqangw, and Palakwayo ceremonies. This work is divided into two major parts, Part one provides an English translation (with annotations) of various Hopi texts dealing with the ceremonials mentioned above. These texts, compiled from interviews with Hopi informants, are arranged in numerical sequence starting with Text 1, Text 2, etc. This section describes the history of the puppets, their construction and function in the ceremonies, and associated songs and rituals. Part 2 consists of the original Hopi texts, arranged in numerical order corresponding to the sequence of texts in part one.
Subjects
Games
Drama
Mythology
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Organized ceremonial
culture
Hopi
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle;1999
Field Date
1978-1979, 1982
Coverage Date
ca. 1900-1982
Coverage Place
Hotvela pueblo,Third Mesa, northeastern Arizona, United States
Notes
Armin W. Geertz, Michael Lomatuway'ma ; illustrations bt Warren Namingha and Poul Norbo
Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-390) and index
LCCN
86030848
LCSH
Hopi Indians