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The Hopi ritual clownBook 1973 • Hieb, Louis A.
Hopi • North America > Southwest and Basin
In this source the ritual clowns of the Hopi of northeastern Arizona are analyzed. The seven types of clowns and their antics are described in detail. The role of the clowns and clowning during Kachina ceremonies (especially dances), and the relation...Hopi world viewessay 1979 • Hieb, Louis A.
Hopi • North America > Southwest and Basin
This brief article attempts to describe the Hopi world view -- a theological rather than a sociological concept -- in terms of their ideas about nature, the self, and society. The author discusses the Hopi bipartite universe and the elaborate system ...