Synopses & Reviews
This is a story of creation and change, of prophecy and fulfillment in the world we all journey through--a world the Hopi call koyaanisqatsi, or "world out of balance." A heartfelt and reverential view of the Hopi Way as seen by one of the few white men to have lived within this ancient culture, Meditations with the Hopi imparts to us the essence of the Hopi experience--from child's first cry to soul's departure, each transition celebrated in song and ritual.
Synopsis
This is a story of creation and change, of prophecy and fulfillment in the world we all journey through--a world the Hopi call koyaanisqatsi, or " world out of balance." A heartfelt and reverential view of the Hopi Way as seen by one of the few white men to have lived within this ancient culture, "Meditations with the Hopi" imparts to us the essence of the Hopi experience--from child's first cry to soul's departure, each transition celebrated in song and ritual.
About the Author
Robert Boissiere first went to Hopiland in 1949 and has had close ties with the Native American world since that time. He is the author of The Return of Pahana and two earlier books on the Hopi.
Table of Contents
Hopi Introductions to the Author
Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 / MAS-KI: The Underworld
2 / TUWA-KATSI: The Emergence in the Present World
3 / THE MIGRATIONS
4 / THE CEREMONIES
5 / THE HOPI SOCIAL CYCLE
6 / THE UPPERWORLD AND THE HOPI PROPHECY
7 / CONCLUSION AND THE BANANA CLAN
Appendix
Postscript
Glossary of the Hopi Words
About the Author