Hopi Katsina Songs
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803262884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 436 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
LouHieb said A Fundamental Work. This is a work of exemplary scholarship and will stand as one of the most important books ever written on the Hopi. The introductory essay is an excellent introduction to a basic component of Hopi religious thought. The bulk of the volume is made up of careful analyses of previously recorded Hopi katsina songs with tex
"Hopi Katsina Songs is a major contribution to the collected store of human wisdom that expands our collective consciousness concerning ways people live, and ways we might live."—Scott Ortman, Journal of Anthropological Research
He understood how intimately cultural ideas are embedded in language, and by transcribing and translating early recordings of katsina songs he helped strengthen the continuity of Hopi religious thought and cultural practices. These features make his collection an invaluable resource for preserving and teaching Hopi language and culture.. Emory Sekaquaptewa dedicated most of his life to promoting Hopi literacy and creating written materials to strengthen the language and lifeway of his people. Sekaquaptewa believed that the advice contained in the katsina songs, some of which were recorded over a century ago, could be used by future generations as guideposts for navigating contemporary life. Hopi Katsina Songs contains Hopi transcriptions, English translations, and detailed commentaries of 150 katsina songs, recorded throughout the twentieth century from all three Hopi mesas, as well as twenty-five recorded by Sekaquaptewa himself. To further continue the creative process of the Hopi legacy, Sekaquaptewa included song fragments with the hope that readers would remember the songs and complete them