Book

The Oráibi Oáqöl ceremony

Field Columbian Museum • Chicago • Published In 1903 • Pages: 5, 46 , plates

By: Voth, Henry R..

Abstract

This source is an extremely detailed day-by-day description of the Oáqöl ceremony, its participants and ritual, in which young girls are initiated into the Oáqöl Society, one of the three “women’s fraternities” in Oráibi. It also contains small amounts of information on clan-kiva society relationships, basket making, and male and female roles. According to 7: Talayesva, Voth was hated by the Hopi and he regularly forced his way into their secret ceremonies. Talayesva however does not dispute the accuracy of his description.

HRAF PubDate

2000

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Missionary

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Martin Malone ; 1975

Field Date

1893-1902

Coverage Date

ca. 1893-1902

Coverage Place

Oraibi Pueblo, northeastern Arizona, United States

Notes

by H. R. Voth. The Stanley McCormick Hopi expedition …

LCCN

04012952

LCSH

Hopi Indians