Lockett argues that the daily life of the Hopi, their clans, pottery and basketry, house building, moral rules and ceremonies, grows directly from their unwritten stories. She describes Hopi religion and the rites of birth, marriage and burial, and retells myths such as Tiyo’s journey to the Spider Woman that lies behind the Snake ceremony, closing with stories still told.
A compact introduction to Hopi tradition, written from the anthropology of its day. Download the free EPUB.