Hi Kachinas: History, Legends, and Art

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Hopi culture, including their religious ceremonies, history, and artistic traditions. It features artwork by renowned Hopi artists and includes a narrative that explores Hopi beliefs, legends, and celebrations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2022
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd

The Hopi Indians' rich culture and exhilarating religious ceremonies continue to thrive, although outsiders have limited opportunities to witness the captivating Katsina dances and ceremonies of the Hopi, save through the well-known and highly prized kachina dolls. These dolls spiritually inform the Katsina. This book presents work from a select set of recognizable Hopi artists, showcasing the detailed history and culture of the Hopis alongside their creative efforts to present that framework. From remarkable paintings to kachina sculptures and dolls that manifest as physical representations of the Katsinam, the Hopis' spiritual beings, these pieces complement the Pecina's scholarly and informative narrative of chronological vignettes and text based on a careful selection of events in Hopi history, oral teachings of great cultural significance, and legends of the Katsinam. Hopi Kachinas presents a clear and meticulous portrait of the Hopis' beliefs, history, legends, Katsina celebrations, and the personas of the Katsinam. This book illuminates the stage of study for scholars and is vital for students of Hopi culture.

Weight: 1266g
Dimension: 286 x 219 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764344299