Book

Hopi voices: recollections, traditions, and narratives of the Hopi Indians

University of New Mexico Press • Albuquerque • Published In 1982 • Pages:

By: Courlander, Harold.

Abstract
The texts in this collection of Hopi narratives include myths, legends, clan chronicles, oral history accounts, comments on and explanations of Hopi traditions and beliefs, and tales of adventures and personal exploits. Courlander's introduction to this source provides background on the Hopi and Hopi history and includes a discussion of Hopi narratives in general and of the themes, characters, and humor in the texts presented.
Subjects
Literary texts
Clans
Literature
Traditional history
External relations
culture
Hopi
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnographer
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Gerald Reid ; 1988
Field Date
1968-1977
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Hopi pueblos, northeastern Arizona, United States
Notes
recorded, transcribed, and annotated by Hartold Courlander
Most of the narrative material in this source has been indexed for Literary Texts (539) and Literature (538), along with other subjectswhere appropriate. Oral history texts have been indexed for Traditional History (173).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-255)
LCCN
82008413
LCSH
Hopi Indians