Meditations with the Hopi
By (Author) Robert Boissiere
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- Pages: 144
- Book Size: 5.38 x 8.5
- ISBN-13: 9780939680276
- Imprint: Bear & Company
- On Sale Date: June 1, 1986
- Format: Paperback Book
Meditations with the Hopi is a collection of songs and rituals that impart the essence of the Hopi world view. It is a narrative of creation and change, of prophecy and fulfillment in the midst of koyaanisqatsi, or "world out of balance." Here is a heartfelt view of the Hopi Way as seen by one of the few white men to have lived within this ancient culture.
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.
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
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
Robert Boissiere (1914-2002) first went to Hopiland in 1949 and lived among Native American people until his death. He is the author of The Hopi Way, The Return of Pahana and Po Pai Mo: The Search for White Buffalo Woman.
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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.
Praise for Meditations With The Hopi
“I believe that Robert’s writings give a true meaning of the way Hopis feel, think, and act at Shipaulovi. I think that his books are historically important for the village.”
--Ferrell Secakuku, Second Mesa, Shipaulovi Village
“He has been a friend, an uncle, and a brother of my family and me as long as I can remember . . . a true friend of the Hopi people. I am hopeful that this book will bring a closer and better understanding of Hopi by all mankind.”
--Walter Koyawena, Second Mesa, Shipaulovi Village
Praise for Bear & Company’s Meditations With series
“These quiet presentations of spirituality are remarkable for their immediacy and clarity.”
--Publishers Weekly
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.
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.
Praise for Meditations With The Hopi
“I believe that Robert’s writings give a true meaning of the way Hopis feel, think, and act at Shipaulovi. I think that his books are historically important for the village.”
--Ferrell Secakuku, Second Mesa, Shipaulovi Village
“He has been a friend, an uncle, and a brother of my family and me as long as I can remember . . . a true friend of the Hopi people. I am hopeful that this book will bring a closer and better understanding of Hopi by all mankind.”
--Walter Koyawena, Second Mesa, Shipaulovi Village
Praise for Bear & Company’s Meditations With series
“These quiet presentations of spirituality are remarkable for their immediacy and clarity.”
--Publishers Weekly
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.
