Hopi Tales of Destruction

Informationen zum Autor Ekkehart Malotki is a professor of languages at Northern Arizona University. He is the author of many books, including Kokopelli: The Making of an Icon, is the coauthor of Hopi Stories of Witchcraft, Shamanism, and Magic, and compiled and edited Hopi Animal Stories, all published by the University of Nebraska Press. Klappentext Ekkehart Malotki is a professor of languages at Northern Arizona University. He is the author of many books, including Kokopelli: The Making of an Icon, is the coauthor of Hopi Stories of Witchcraft, Shamanism, and Magic, and compiled and edited Hopi Animal Stories, all published by the University of Nebraska Press. Zusammenfassung The Hopis today staunchly preserve their unique society and history, a rich legacy that pours forth through their language and storytelling. This volume brings together seven "mytho-historical" Hopi stories about the villages of their ancestors and the demise of those villages that now lie in ruin. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword; Preface; 1. Hisstsongoopavi: Devastation by Earthquake; 2. The Downfall of Qa'otaqtipu; 3. Pivanhonkyapi: Destruction by Fire; 4. The Demise of Sikyatki; 5. The Abandonment of Huk'ovi; 6. The End of Hovi'itstuyqa; 7. The Destruction of Awat'ovi; Glossary; Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Ekkehart Malotki
• Assisted by: Ekkehart Malotki (Editor), Ekkehart Malotki (Translation)
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2002
• EAN: 9780803282834
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-8283-4
• No. of pages: 230
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Literature - Classics / Criticism