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The fourth world of the Hopis by Harold Courlander; Illustrated by Enrico Arno - New York Crown Publishers Inc., 1971 - 239 p.

Introduction: the coming of the Hopis.--Map of the Hopi country.--The Four Worlds.--The migrations.--The Lamehva people.--The destruction of Palatkwapi.--Homolovi and the journey northward.--Tokonave: the Snake and the Horn People.--Pakabva and the kachinas.--Maski, the land of the dead.--The Lalakon Dance at Shongopovi.--The dispersal from Sikyatki.--The flight from Huckovi.--Judgment by fire at Pivanhonkapi.--The antelope boy of Shongopovi.--The races between Payupki and Tikuvi.--The Castillas at Oraibi.--The arrival of the Tewas.--The destruction of Awatovi.--The Navajo attack on Oraibi.--The founding of Moencopi.--The breakup of Oraibi.

A collection of twenty legends of the Hopi people, originating in the different tribes and relating tales of journeys, wars, heroic deeds, and tribal heroes.


Hopi Indians --Folklore

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