Project Gutenberg 2023-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 124 Fewkes, Jesse Walter 1850 1930 Fewkes, J. Walter (Jesse Walter) 10010006 Tusayan katcinas $aUnited States :$bGovernment Printing Office, $c1897. Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tusayan Katcinas" by Jesse Walter Fewkes is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the ceremonial practices and rituals of the Tusayan Indians, specifically examining the Katcina celebrations and their significance in Hopi culture. This study seeks to categorize and interpret the various Katcinas and their associated dances, providing insights into this rich and complex aspect of indigenous life. The opening of "Tusayan Katcinas" introduces the concept of Katcinas as supernatural beings in the Hopi culture, embodying various deities represented during ceremonial dances. Fewkes provides a framework for understanding the traditions around Katcinas, noting the challenging complexity of the ceremonial calendar which requires extensive observation over time to classify accurately. He emphasizes the importance of these rituals, asserting their integral role in the spiritual and cultural life of the Tusayan people, while hinting at the unique characteristics that differentiate their practices from those of surrounding tribes. Overall, the initial portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Tasayan ceremonial life, describing the intertwining of anthropology, religion, and social structure embedded within the Katcina celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221224173326fewkes 1897 US Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hopi Indians -- Religion Kachinas E011 Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 287433 2025-06-28T07:04:55.622147 text/html 283143 2023-06-20T22:04:38 text/html 4433460 2025-06-28T07:05:02.095134 application/epub+zip 4437153 2025-06-28T07:04:57.563147 application/epub+zip 186399 2025-06-28T07:04:56.408144 application/epub+zip 4441672 2025-06-28T07:05:05.317153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4421382 2025-06-28T07:05:01.101141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217340 2025-06-28T07:04:54.830163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217095 2023-06-20T22:04:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18452 2025-06-28T07:05:05.459112 application/rdf+xml 7467 2025-06-28T07:04:56.630159 image/jpeg 1632 2025-06-28T07:04:56.517136 image/jpeg 78470 2023-06-20T22:04:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 4748915 2023-06-20T22:04:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 4758931 2025-06-28T07:04:55.718167 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