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The Traditions of the Hopi

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by H. R. Voth

Start Reading Page Index Contents 1. Origin Myth 2. Hurúing Wuhti and the Sun 3. Coming of the Hopi From the Under-world 4. The Wanderings of the Hopi.5. The Origin of Some Oraíbi Clans a. the Spider Clan b. the Bear Clan 6. The Snake Myth.7. The Snake Myth.8. The Wanderings of the Bear Clan (Hon-ñamu).9. The Wanderings of the Spider Clan (Kohk'ang-ñamu)10. The Origin of the Yáyaatu Society 11. The Origin of Some Mishóngnovi Clans 12. The Destruction of Palátkwapi 13. The Revenge of the Katcinas 14. How the Circle (Póngo) Katcina And His Wife Became Stars 15. The Kokóshori Katcina and the Shongópavi Maiden 16. How Ball-head (Tatciqtö) Wedded An Oraíbi Maiden 17. The Ahö'li And Other Wálpi Katcinas 18. The Two War Gods and the Two Maidens 19. The Pöokónghoyas and the Cannibal Monster 20. Pöokónghoya And His Brother As Thieves 21. How the Pö'okongs Destroyed Cóoyoko And His Wife 22. How Pö'okong Killed the Bear 23. The Pö'okongs Attend A Dance 24. How Pö'okong Won A Bride 25. How the Antelope Maiden Was Reconciled 26. The Pö'okongs and the Bálölöokong 27. How the Yellow Corn-Ear Maiden Became A Bull Snake and Revenged Herself 28. A Journey to the Skeleton House 29. A Journey to the Skeleton House 30. Skeleton Woman and the Hunter 31. Másauwuu Marries A Maiden 32. Másauwuu and the Háno Hunters 33. Two Yáyaponchatu Trade In Oraíbi 34. The Kóhonino Hunter 35. The White Corn-ear Maiden and the Sorcerers 36. Watermelon-rind Woman (Hölö'kop Wuhti)37. The Youth And Maiden Who Played Hide And Seek For Their Life 38. The Maiden Who Stole the Youth's Costume 39. The Two Pueblo Maidens Who Were Married to the Night 40. How Hiyónatitiwa Defeated the Plan of His Enemies 41. The Shongópavi Maiden Who Turned Into A Dog 42. The Blind Man and the Lame Man 43. Big Head And Goat Horn 44. Kavúshkavuwnöm And Shovíviounöm 45. How the Children of Pivánhonk'api Obtained Permission To Catch Birds 46. The Jug Boy 47. The Crow As A Spirit of Evil 48. The Maiden and the Coyote 49. Chórzhvûk'iqölö and the Eagles 50. The Hawk and the Child 51. Múyingwa, Two Children, and the Humming-bird 52. The Kalátötö Who Wished To Have Hair On His Head 53. The Child Who Turned Into An Owl 54. The Children and the Lizards 55. The Rooster, the Mocking-bird and the Maiden 56. The Toad and the Snow Katcínas 57. The Locust That Came To Life While Being Roasted 58. The Coyote and the Turtles 59. The Water Serpent and the Coyote 60. The Coyote and the Bálölöokong (Water Serpent).61. Bálölöokongwuu and the Coyote 62. The Coyote and the Frog 63. The Coyote, the Bat, and the Humming-bird 64. The Coyote and the Humming-bird 65. How the Coyote Was Deceived By the Wren 66. The Áahtu and the Coyote 67. The Coyote and the Turtle-dove 68. The Coyote and the Blue Jays 69. The Coyote and the Eagle 70. The Coyote and the Red Eagle 71. The Coyote and the Turkeys 72. The Chíro and the Coyote 73. The Coyote and the Porcupine 74. The Coyote and the Badger 75. The Badger and the Coyote 76. The Badger, the Coyote, and the Kóhonino Maiden 77. The Coyote and the Kókontu Maidens 78. The Coyote and the Grasshoppers 79. The Coyote and the Grasshopper 80. The Three Maidens and the Coyote 81. How the Coyotes Had A Katcina Dance 82. The Coyote and His Prey 83. The Bull-snake and the Tû'chvo (wren).84. The Snakes and the Locusts 85. The Squirrel and the Chipmunk 86. A Bet Between the Cooyoko and the Fox 87. The Little Gray Mice and the Little Brown Mice 88. The Badger and the Small Gray Mice 89. The Badger and the Small Gray Mice 90. The Mice, the Owl, and the Hawk 91. The Sparrow-hawk and the Hâ'kwâ 92. The Sparrow-hawk and the Grasshoppers 93. The Crow and the Hawk 94. The Red Eagle Song 95. The Red Eagle and the Owl 96. The Bee and the Ásya 97. The Grasshoppers and the Oraíbi Maiden 98. How the Beetles Produced Pain 99. Why the Ants Are So Thin 100. Lâ'vövölvipiki and Nö'nvövölpiki 101. The Destruction of Pivánhonk'api 102. The Destruction of Sikyátki 103. The Destruction of Aoátovi 104. The Destruction of Aoatovi 105. How An Oraíbi Chief Punished His People 106. A Katcina Race Contest Between the Wálpi and the Oraíbi 107. The Last Fight With the Navaho 108. A Hopi Raid On A Navaho Dance 109. A Raid On the Hopi Villages 110. The Early Spanish Missions At Oraíbi

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1.--Origin Myth.2.--Hurúing Wuhti and the Sun.3.--Coming of the Hopi From the Under-world.4.--The Wanderings of the Hopi.5.--The Origin of Some Oraíbi Clans.6.--The Snake Myth.7.--The Snake Myth.8.--The Wanderings of the Bear Clan.9.--The Wanderings of the Spider Clan.10.--Origin of the Yáyaatu Society.11.--The Origin of Some Mishóngnovi Clans.12.--The Destruction of Palátkwapi.13.--The Revenge of the Katcinas.14.--How the Circle (Póngo) Katcina And His Wife Became Stars.15.--The Kokóshori Katcina and the Shongópavi Maiden.16.--How Ball-head (Tatciqtö) Wedded An Oraíbi Maiden.17.--The Áhö'li And Other Wálpi Katcinas.18.--The Two War Gods and the Two Maidens.19.--The Pöokónghoyas and the Cannibal Monster.20.--Pöokónghoya And His Brother As Thieves.21.--How the Pö'okongs Destroyed Cóoyoko And His Wife.22.--How Pö'okong Killed the Bear.23.--The Pö'okongs Attend A Dance.24.--How Pö'okong Won A Bride.25.--How the Antelope Maiden Was Reconciled.26.--The Pö'okongs and the Bálölöokong.27.--How the Yellow Corn-ear Maiden Became A Bull-snake.28.--Journey To the Skeleton House.29.--A Journey To the Skeleton House.30.--Skeleton Woman and the Hunter.31.--Másauwuu Marries A Maiden.32.--Másauwuu and the Hano Hunters.33.--The Two Yáyaponchatu Trade In Oraíbi.34.--The Kóhonino Hunter.35.--The White Corn-ear Maiden and the Sorcerers.36.--Watermelon-rind Woman (Hölö'kopö' Wuhti).37.--The Youth And Maiden Who Played Hide And Seek For Their Life.38.--The Maiden Who Stole the Youth's Costume.39.--The Two Pueblo Maidens Who Were Married To the Night.40.--How Hiyónatitiwa Defeated the Plan of His Enemy.41.--The Shongópavi Maiden Who Turned Into A Dog.42.--The Blind Man and the Lame Man.43.--Big Head And Goat Horn.44.--Kavúshkavuwnöm And Shovíviounöm.45.--How the Children of Pivánhonk'api Obtained Permission To Catch Birds.46.--The Jug Boy.47.--The Crow As A Spirit of Evil.48.--The Maiden and the Coyote.49.--Chórzhvûk'iqölö and the Eagles.50.--Hawk and the Child.51.--Mû'yingwa, Two Children, and the Humming-bird.52.--The Kalátötö Who Wished To Have Hair On His Head.53.--The Child Who Turned Into An Owl.54.--The Children and the Lizards.55.--The Rooster, the Mocking-bird, and the Maiden.56.--The Toad and the Snow Katcínas.57.--The Locust That Came To Life While Being Roasted.58.--The Coyote and the Turtles.59.--The Water Serpent and the Coyote.60.--The Coyote and the Bálölöokong (water Serpent).61.--Bálölöokongwuu and the Coyote.62.--The Coyote and the Frog.63.--The Coyote, the Bat, and the Humming-bird.64.--The Coyote and the Humming-bird.65.--How the Coyote Was Deceived By the Wren.66.--The Áahtu and the Coyote.67.--The Coyote and the Turtle-dove.68.--The Coyote and the Blue Jays.69.--The Coyote and the Eagle.70.--The Coyote and the Red Eagle.71.--The Coyote and the Turkeys.72.--The Chíro and the Coyote.73.--The Coyote and the Porcupine.74.--The Coyote and the Badger.75.--The Badger and the Coyote.76.--The Badger, the Coyote, and the Kóhonino Maiden.77.--The Coyote and the Kókontu-maidens.78.--The Coyote and the Grasshoppers.79.--The Coyote and the Grasshopper.80.--The Three Maidens and the Coyote.81.--How the Coyotes Had A Katcina Dance.82.--The Coyote And His Prey.83.--The Bull-snake and the Tû'chvo (wren).84.--The Snakes and the Locusts.85.--The Squirrel and the Chipmunk.86.--A Bet Between the Cóoyoko and the Fox.87.--The Little Gray Mice and the Little Brown Mice.88.--The Badger and the Small Gray Mice.89.--The Badger and the Small Gray Mice.90.--The Mice, the Owl, and the Hawk.92.--The Sparrow Hawk and the Grasshoppers.93.--The Crow and the Hawk.94.--The Red Eagle's Song.95.--The Red Eagle and the Owl.96.--The Bee and the Ásya.97.--The Grasshoppers and the Oraíbi Maiden.98.--How the Beetles Produced Rain.99.--Why the Ants Are So Thin.100.--Lâ'vövölvipiki And Nö'nvövölpiki.101.--The Destruction of Pivánhonk'api.102.--The Destruction of Sikyátki.103.--The Destruction of Aoátovi.104.--The Destruction of Aoátovi.106.--A Katcina Race Contest Between the Wálpi and the Oraíbi.107.--The Last Fight With the Navaho.108.--A Hopi Raid On A Navaho Dance.109.--A Raid On the Hopi Villages.