Title:
The Snake Dance Lince–up at Shongopovi, Hopi Reservation
Date:
ND
Scope & Content:
Picture depicting the Snake Dance line–up.
Like the Bean Dance the Snake Dance is celebrated as a prayer for rain. It is based on the tradition that snakes are elder brothers of the Hopis and are more powerful than they in
compelling the nature gods to bring rain.
1 page
Hopi
Like the Bean Dance the Snake Dance is celebrated as a prayer for rain. It is based on the tradition that snakes are elder brothers of the Hopis and are more powerful than they in
compelling the nature gods to bring rain.
1 page
Hopi
Object ID:
DOC.ND00829
Object Name:
Picture
Collection:
Tribes – Hopi
Search Terms:
Hopi
snake dance
bean dance
snake dance
bean dance