Image from H.R. Voth, The Oraibi Marau Ceremony, Field Museum Anth. Publ. Vol. XI, No. 1 (Chicago, 1912)

Hopi Religion


The Hopi, who occupy an area in the high desert plateaus of the Southwest, are one of the best known Native American tribes. They have a rich mythological cycle about their ascent from a world deep inside the earth.


Traditions of the Hopi by H.R. Voth, Field Columbian Museum Anthropogical Publication Vol. VIII. [1905].
Newly reformatted, this is a treasure trove of Hopi myth and legend.

Truth of a Hopi by Edmund Nequatewa, [1936, copyright not renewed]
This is an excellent account of Hopi myth, legend, and history, written by a Hopi, from a Hopi viewpoint.

If you are interested in the Hopi and their spiritual traditions, you may also be interested in this book: Book of the Hopi by Frank Waters


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