Project Gutenberg 2023-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 169 Fewkes, Jesse Walter 1850 1930 Fewkes, J. Walter (Jesse Walter) The Katcina altars in Hopi worship $aUnited States :$bThe Smithsonian Institution, $c1927. Bob Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Katcina altars in Hopi worship" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed examination of the Katcina altars utilized in Hopi religious practices, delving into their significance within the context of ancient and contemporary Hopi worship. It aims to record and analyze the various rites associated with these altars, which represent key elements of Hopi rituals surrounding agriculture and ancestral reverence. In this detailed ethnographic study, Fewkes explores the ceremonial use and symbolic meanings of the Katcina altars found in four Hopi pueblos. He compares the distinct characteristics of each altar, highlighting the symbolism tied to rain, maize, and the interactions with supernatural entities represented by the Katcinas. Through meticulous descriptions and interpretations of the altars’ arrangements and the associated rituals, Fewkes elucidates how these sacred structures serve as focal points for Hopi spiritual practices, intertwining themes of fertility, growth, and the historical lineage of the Hopi people. The work provides valuable insights into the broader cultural and religious framework of the Hopi, leveraging detailed observations from ceremonies and rituals in the kivas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221225115552fewkes 1927 US Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Hopi Indians -- Religion Hopi mythology E011 Text Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 88912 2025-07-27T14:58:28.336626 text/html 86710 2023-02-28T14:14:56 text/html 1524760 2025-07-27T14:58:32.276594 application/epub+zip 1523770 2025-07-27T14:58:29.621657 application/epub+zip 184535 2025-07-27T14:58:28.888644 application/epub+zip 2116239 2025-07-27T14:58:34.196607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2107642 2025-07-27T14:58:31.730607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68998 2025-07-27T14:58:27.988628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68766 2023-02-28T14:14:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18398 2025-07-27T14:58:34.336602 application/rdf+xml 13479 2025-07-27T14:58:29.095613 image/jpeg 1973 2025-07-27T14:58:28.991619 image/jpeg 25250 2023-02-28T14:14:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 1796089 2023-02-28T14:14:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 1828806 2025-07-27T14:58:28.385679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia