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The Katcina altars in Hopi worship

Chapter 10: Transcriber’s Notes
By Jesse Walter Fewkes
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An ethnographic study documents and compares the construction, symbolism, and ritual placement of Katcina altars used in Hopi kiva ceremonies across four pueblos. It describes altar architecture, figurines, painted motifs, lightning and corn symbols, prayer sticks, tiponi badges, and other paraphernalia; connects these elements to seasonal rites such as the Powamu bean-planting and the Niman farewell observances; and notes village-to-village variation and limitations of knowledge due to restricted access. Plates and detailed descriptions support a morphological analysis intended to reveal the aims and ceremonial functions of these altars within Hopi religious practice.

Transcriber’s Notes

  • pg 470 Changed: pt, Guord (netted) for sacred water
    to: pt, Gourd (netted) for sacred water
  • pg 471 Changed: os as far as I know seen by ethnologists.
    to: or as far as I know seen by ethnologists.
  • pg 471 Changed: It thus appears that there it plenty
    to: It thus appears that there is plenty
  • pg 472 Captialized vol. to Vol. (2 times in Footnotes)
  • pg 475 Changed: recall the same symbols of the Cipaulovi equivalent
    to: recalling the same symbols of the Cipaulovi equivalent
  • pg 478 Changed: In Palulukonti[19] she is personated by
    to: In Palülükonti[19] she is personated by
  • pg 479 Changed: its popularly called the “Bean Planting,”
    to: it’s popularly called the “Bean Planting,”
  • pg 481 Changed: also with a quarternary arrangement
    to: also with a quaternary arrangement
  • pg 484 Changed: From the belts of Humis the priets
    to: From the belts of Humis the priests
  • pg 484 Changed: a sacerdotal equivalent of Masauwuh
    to: a sacerdotal equivalent of Masawuh