Clowns Of The Hopi

# Clowns of the Hopi: Unveiling the Sacred Humor of a Native American Tradition

The vibrant, swirling colors of Hopi culture are often associated with intricate pottery, mesmerizing kachina dolls, and the awe-inspiring mesas of the Arizona landscape. But nestled within this rich tapestry of tradition are figures both unexpected and deeply significant: the koyangwuti, or clowns of the Hopi. This blog post delves into the fascinating world of these seemingly contradictory figures – the sacred clowns – exploring their roles in Hopi ceremonies, their symbolic meaning, and their enduring importance to the preservation of Hopi culture. Prepare to discover a side of Hopi tradition that challenges assumptions and offers a profound understanding of the complex relationship between humor, spirituality, and community.

The Role of Koyangwuti in Hopi Ceremonies

The clowns of the Hopi are not simply entertainers; they are integral participants in many significant ceremonies, particularly those related to the harvest and the cycle of life. Their presence is not whimsical; it's deliberate and deeply symbolic. Unlike the masked kachinas who represent specific spirits, the koyangwuti appear in everyday attire, often adorned with exaggerated features and brightly colored clothing. This visual contrast serves a crucial purpose.

Disrupting the Sacred: A Necessary Imbalance

Their role is often described as “disrupting the sacred.” While the kachina dances are solemn and precise, the clowns’ antics – which can include slapstick humor, witty banter, and even playful mockery – inject a necessary element of chaos and irreverence into the ritual. This seemingly incongruous behavior serves to break the tension, reminding participants and spectators alike of the human element amidst the spiritual. The clowns act as a crucial bridge between the sacred and the profane.

Maintaining Social Order Through Humor

Far from being mere comedic relief, the clowns also serve a vital social function. Their humor often subtly points out societal flaws or challenges individuals to reconsider their behavior. This commentary can be delivered through witty remarks, exaggerated movements, or even direct interaction with the audience. By utilizing humor, they avoid direct confrontation, allowing for a more gentle but effective approach to social commentary. Their antics encourage reflection and reinforce community values without the harshness of explicit criticism.

The Symbolic Meaning of the Koyangwuti

The clowns’ appearance and actions hold layers of symbolic meaning, deeply rooted in Hopi cosmology and worldview. Their often-improvised performances allow for a level of spontaneity that reflects the unpredictable nature of life itself.

Embodiment of the Trickster Figure

The koyangwuti are often viewed as embodiments of the trickster figure prevalent in many Native American mythologies. This trickster archetype, while often mischievous, also possesses the ability to challenge established norms and bring about positive change through disruption and chaos. Their seemingly chaotic behavior can represent the unpredictable forces of nature or the complexities of human experience.

Representing the Ancestors and the Everyday

Their attire, often simple and unadorned compared to the elaborate costumes of the kachinas, symbolizes a connection to the everyday world and the ancestors. This connection highlights the continuity between the spiritual realm and the daily lives of the Hopi people.

Mediators Between Worlds

By blending elements of the sacred and the profane, the clowns act as mediators between the spiritual world of the kachinas and the human world of the audience. They navigate the delicate balance between reverence and humor, highlighting the interwoven nature of these two seemingly opposing forces within Hopi culture.

The Enduring Legacy of the Hopi Clowns

The tradition of the koyangwuti remains an essential component of Hopi life, ensuring the continuation of cultural knowledge and values through generations. Their presence in ceremonies not only entertains but also offers crucial lessons about social responsibility, balance, and the importance of humor in navigating the complexities of life.

The clowns' role is a testament to the richness and depth of Hopi culture, demonstrating the ability to find meaning and humor in the sacred, and to use both to strengthen community bonds and preserve tradition. Their enduring presence ensures that the wisdom and history of the Hopi people continue to resonate and inspire.

Conclusion

The clowns of the Hopi, the koyangwuti, are far more than mere entertainers. They are vital figures within a complex and deeply spiritual culture, embodying the delicate balance between the sacred and the profane, the serious and the humorous. Their role highlights the importance of laughter, social commentary, and the enduring power of tradition in maintaining cultural identity. Understanding the koyangwuti offers a deeper appreciation for the multifaceted richness of Hopi life and the profound ways in which humor can contribute to cultural preservation and spiritual understanding.

FAQs

Q1: Are all Hopi clowns the same? No, there is variation in their appearance, roles, and even the specific ceremonies they participate in.

Q2: Do the clowns improvise their performances? Yes, a significant portion of their performances is improvised, allowing for spontaneity and a unique experience each time.

Q3: What is the significance of their clothing? The simple clothing contrasts with the elaborate kachina costumes, symbolizing a connection to everyday life and the ancestors.

Q4: Are the clowns only male? Historically, the majority have been male, but there is evidence suggesting some female participation in certain roles.

Q5: How can I learn more about Hopi culture and the clowns? Visiting the Hopi Reservation and attending ceremonies (with appropriate respect for cultural sensitivities) is one way, or research academic sources on Hopi culture and traditions.


  clowns of the hopi: Clowns of the Hopi Barton Wright, 2004 The author of Hopi Kachinas (page 11), one of Northland's best-selling books, takes an in-depth look at Hopi clowns, their purposes, and their historical backgrounds.
  clowns of the hopi: The Hopi Nancy Bonvillain, Ada Elizabeth Deer, 2009 The Hopi, which means good in every respect, largely lived in northeastern Arizona and were an agricultural society that practiced ancestor worship.
  clowns of the hopi: Sacred Clowns Tony Hillerman, 1993 During a Tano kachina ceremony, something in the antics of the dancing koshare, a sacred clown, fills the air with tension. Moments later, the clown is found brutally bludgeoned -- in the same manner that a reservation schoolteacher was killed just days before. In true Navajo style, Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Leaphorn of the Tribal Police go back to the beginning to decipher the sacred clown's message to the people of the Tano pueblo. Amid guarded tribal secrets and crooked Indian traders, they find a trail of blood that links a runaway schoolboy, two dead bodies, and the mysterious presence of a sacred artifact.
  clowns of the hopi: Religion and Hopi Life John D. Loftin, 2003 Includes material on shamanism, death, witchcraft, myth, tricksters, and kachina initiations.
  clowns of the hopi: Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures Barton Wright, 2006 Lavish art book presents the finest traditional Hispanic and religious arts in New Mexico from the Spanish Colonial period.
  clowns of the hopi: Models and Mirrors Don Handelman, 1998 Ritual is one of the most discussed cultural practices, yet its treatment in anthropological terms has been seriously limited, characterized by a host of narrow conceptual distinctions. One major reason for this situation has been the prevalence of positivist anthropologies that have viewed and summarized ritual occasions first and foremost in terms of their declared and assumed functions. By contrast, this book, which has become a classic, investigates them as epistemological phenomena in their own right. Comparing public events - a domain which includes ritual and related occasions - the author argues that any public event must first be comprehended through the logic of its design. It is the logic of organization of an occasion which establishes in large measure what that occasion is able to do in relation to the world within which it is created and practiced.
  clowns of the hopi: Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History Vicki K. Janik, 1998-05-21 Jesters and fools have existed as important and consistent figures in nearly all cultures. Sometimes referred to as clowns, they are typological characters who have conventional roles in the arts, often using nonsense to subvert existing order. But fools are also a part of social and religious history, and they frequently play key roles in the rituals that support and shape a society's system of beliefs. This reference book includes alphabetically arranged entries for approximately 60 fools and jesters from a wide range of cultures. Included are entries for performers from American popular culture, such as Woody Allen, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers; literary characters, such as Shakespeare's Falstaff, Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel, and Singer's Gimpel; and cultural and mythological figures, such as India's Birbal, the American circus clown, the Native American Coyote, Taishu Engeki of Japan, Hephaestus, Loki the Norse fool, schlimiels and schlimazels, and the drag queen. The entries, written by expert contributors, are critical as well as informative. Each begins with a biographical, artistic, religious, or historical background section, which places the subject within a larger cultural and historical context. A description and analysis follow. This section may include a discussion of the fool's appearance, gender role, ethical and moral roles, social function, and relationship to such themes as nature, time, and mortality. The entry then discusses the critical reception of the subject and concludes with an extensive bibliography of general works.
  clowns of the hopi: Hopi Kachina Dolls and Their Carvers Theda Bassman, 1991 Contemporary Kachina dolls are beautifully illustrated with over 150 color photos. The lives of the carvers who make them are explored in depth. Twenty-five of today's important Kachina carvers have been interviewed for a first-hand glimpse into their work.
  clowns of the hopi: Becoming Hopi Wesley Bernardini, Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa, Gregson Schachner, Leigh J. Kuwanwisiwma, 2021-07-06 Becoming Hopi is a comprehensive look at the history of the people of the Hopi Mesas as it has never been told before. The product of more than fifteen years of collaboration between tribal and academic scholars, this volume presents groundbreaking research demonstrating that the Hopi Mesas are among the great centers of the Pueblo world.
  clowns of the hopi: Hopi Runners Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert, 2018-10-10 In the summer of 1912 Hopi runner Louis Tewanima won silver in the 10,000-meter race at the Stockholm Olympics. In that same year Tewanima and another champion Hopi runner, Philip Zeyouma, were soundly defeated by two Hopi elders in a race hosted by members of the tribe. Long before Hopis won trophy cups or received acclaim in American newspapers, Hopi clan runners competed against each other on and below their mesas—and when they won footraces, they received rain. Hopi Runners provides a window into this venerable tradition at a time of great consequence for Hopi culture. The book places Hopi long-distance runners within the larger context of American sport and identity from the early 1880s to the 1930s, a time when Hopis competed simultaneously for their tribal communities, Indian schools, city athletic clubs, the nation, and themselves. Author Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert brings a Hopi perspective to this history. His book calls attention to Hopi philosophies of running that connected the runners to their villages; at the same time it explores the internal and external forces that strengthened and strained these cultural ties when Hopis competed in US marathons. Between 1908 and 1936 Hopi marathon runners such as Tewanima, Zeyouma, Franklin Suhu, and Harry Chaca navigated among tribal dynamics, school loyalties, and a country that closely associated sport with US nationalism. The cultural identity of these runners, Sakiestewa Gilbert contends, challenged white American perceptions of modernity, and did so in a way that had national and international dimensions. This broad perspective linked Hopi runners to athletes from around the world—including runners from Japan, Ireland, and Mexico—and thus, Hopi Runners suggests, caused non-Natives to reevaluate their understandings of sport, nationhood, and the cultures of American Indian people.
  clowns of the hopi: Fools Are Everywhere Beatrice K. Otto, 2001-04 In this lively work, Beatrice K. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history—the court jester. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations (including flip art), Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people with power and position and placing otherwise remote historical figures in a more idiosyncratic, intimate light. Most of the work on the court jester has concentrated on Europe; Otto draws on previously untranslated classical Chinese writings and other sources to correct this bias and also looks at jesters in literature, mythology, and drama. Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need.
  clowns of the hopi: Religious Ways of Experiencing Life Carl Olson, 2016-02-05 Religious Ways of Experiencing Life: A Global and Narrative Approach surveys world religions, using the narratives and discourses of each tradition to describe it in its own terms. Carl Olson examines each tradition’s practices, teachings, material culture, roles of women, and path to salvation, as well as the experiences of its followers. The exploration of lived experience draws out and emphasizes the plural nature of religious traditions. The volume includes chapters on all current major world religions, as well as material on ancient religions of the Mediterranean, indigenous North American and African spiritual traditions, and New Age and new religious movements. Featuring timelines and suggestions for further reading, this text will be of interest to undergraduate students seeking a broad introduction to World Religion or Lived Religion.
  clowns of the hopi: American Nations Frederick Hoxie, Peter Mancall, James Merrell, 2020-11-25 This volume brings together an impressive collection of important works covering nearly every aspect of early Native American history, from contact and exchange to diplomacy, religion, warfare, and disease.
  clowns of the hopi: Native American Spirituality Lee Irwin, 2000-01-01 This volume offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary set of essays by noted Native and non-Native scholars that explore the problems and prospects of understanding and writing about Native American spirituality in the twenty-first century. Considerable attention is given to the appropriateness and value of different interpretive paradigms for Native religion, including both traditional religion and Native Christianity. The book also investigates the ethics of religious representation, issues of authenticity, the commodification of spirituality, and pedagogical practices. Of special interest is the role of dialogue in expressing and understanding Native American religious beliefs and practices. A final set of essays explores the power of and reactions to Native spirituality from a long-term, historical perspective.
  clowns of the hopi: Engendered Encounters Margaret D. Jacobs, 1999-01-01 In this interdisciplinary study of gender, cross-cultural encounters, and federal Indian policy, Margaret D. Jacobs explores the changing relationship between Anglo-American women and Pueblo Indians before and after the turn of the century. During the late nineteenth century, the Pueblos were often characterized by women reformers as barbaric and needing to be uplifted into civilization. By the 1920s, however, the Pueblos were widely admired by activist Anglo-American women, who challenged assimilation policies and worked hard to protect the Pueblos? traditional way of life. ø Deftly weaving together an analysis of changes in gender roles, attitudes toward sexuality, public conceptions of Native peoples, and federal Indian policy, Jacobs argues that the impetus for this transformation in perception rests less with a progressively tolerant view of Native peoples and more with fundamental shifts in the ways Anglo-American women saw their own sexuality and social responsibilities.
  clowns of the hopi: Humor and Aging Lucille Nahemow, Kathleen A. McCluskey-Fawcett, Paul E. McGhee, 2013-09-24 Humor and Aging deals with humor throughout the life span, although primary attention is given to humor about and by the elderly. The book contains theoretical and review material from infancy to old age and includes empirical studies of death and dying in both our own and other societies. The book is divided into four parts. Part I considers theoretical models of humor development across the life span and discusses physiological, psychological, and sociological processes. Part II deals with ways of considering humor and aging from different vantage points. These include (1) humor about people of different ages; (2) humor for people of different ages; and (3) humor by people of different ages. Part III addresses the grim subject of death and dying and how it lends itself to humorous treatment in our own and other societies. Part IV contains brief empirical reports. Since scientific research in humor and aging is only beginning, it seems important to discuss pilot work in hopes that others will follow. Finally, an epilogue by Loeb and Wood presents a compelling theoretical approach.
  clowns of the hopi: Native American Voices Susan Lobo, Steve Talbot, Traci Morris Carlston, 2016-02-19 This unique reader presents a broad approach to the study of American Indians through the voices and viewpoints of the Native Peoples themselves. Multi-disciplinary and hemispheric in approach, it draws on ethnography, biography, journalism, art, and poetry to familiarize students with the historical and present day experiences of native peoples and nations throughout North and South America–all with a focus on themes and issues that are crucial within Indian Country today. For courses in Introduction to American Indians in departments of Native American Studies/American Indian Studies, Anthropology, American Studies, Sociology, History, Women's Studies.
  clowns of the hopi: We Have a Religion Tisa Joy Wenger, 2009 For Native Americans, religious freedom has been an elusive goal. From nineteenth-century bans on indigenous ceremonial practices to twenty-first-century legal battles over sacred lands, peyote use, and hunting practices, the U.S. government has often act
  clowns of the hopi: Kachina Dolls Helga Teiwes, 1991 Traces the history of Hopi kachina dolls as an art form, explains the role of Kachina dolls in Hopi culture, and profiles twenty-seven modern kachina doll carvers
  clowns of the hopi: The Interview Jonathan Skinner, 2020-06-03 What are new interview methods and practices in our new 'interview society' and how do they relate to traditional social science research? This volume interrogates the interview as understood, used - and under-used - by anthropologists. It puts the interview itself in the hotseat by exploring the nature of the interview, interview techniques, and illustrative cases of interview use.What is a successful and representative interview? How are interviews best transcribed and integrated into our writing? Is interview knowledge production safe, ethical and representative? And how are interviews used by anthropologists in their ethnographic practice?This important volume leads the reader from an initial scrutiny of the interview to interview techniques and illustrative case studies. It is experimental, innovative, and covers in detail matters such as awkwardness, silence and censorship in interviews that do not feature in general interview textbooks. It will appeal to social scientists engaged in qualitative research methods in general, and anthropology and sociology students using interviews in their research and writing in particular.
  clowns of the hopi: Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art Hope B. Werness, 2003-01-01 This lavishly produced voulume is the first reference work to focus on the symbols, meaning, and significance of art in native, or indigenous, cultures.
  clowns of the hopi: The Origin and Development of the Pueblo Katsina Cult E. Charles Adams, 2017-05-23 A series of meditations from the renowned gardening writer on her backyard desert Southwest garden offers readers sixteen essays on nature, wildlife, and the meaning of life. By the author of A Sense of Place.
  clowns of the hopi: American Anthropologist , 1893
  clowns of the hopi: A Central American Ceremony which Suggests the Snake Dance of the Tusayan Villagers Jesse Walter Fewkes, 1893
  clowns of the hopi: Pamphlets Jesse Walter Fewkes, 1893
  clowns of the hopi: The Journal of Arizona History , 2019
  clowns of the hopi: Clown Jon Davison, 2013-03-27 This rich collection of readings offers a wide-ranging and authoritative survey of clown practices, history and theory, from the origins of the word clown through to contemporary clowning. Covering clowns in theatre, circus, cinema, TV, street and elsewhere, the author's stimulating narrative challenges assumptions and turns orthodoxy on its head.
  clowns of the hopi: A Guide to Hopi Katsina Carvings Rose Houk, 2003 Color photos of twenty Hopi kachina dolls are accompanied by explanations of their symbolism and spiritual significance, along with an introduction providing historical background.
  clowns of the hopi: Mirror Writing Thomas Claviez, Maria Moss, 2000
  clowns of the hopi: Native Americans and Native Indians S. G Deogaonkar, 2002 Study on the socio-cultural aspects of the tribes in the southwest of United States.
  clowns of the hopi: Native Peoples of the Southwest Trudy Griffin-Pierce, 2000 A comprehensive guide to the historic and contemporary indigenous cultures of the American Southwest, intended for college courses and the general reader.
  clowns of the hopi: Symposium of the Whole Jerome Rothenberg, Diane Rothenberg, 2016-04-19 EDWARD L. SCHIEFFELIN: From The Sorrow of the Lonely and the Burning of the Dancers
  clowns of the hopi: Bad Clowns Benjamin Radford, 2016 A short history of the earliest clowns -- The despicable rogue Mr. Punch -- The unnatural nature of the evil clown -- Coulrophobia: Fear of clowns -- Bad clowns of the Ink -- Bad clowns of the Screen -- Bad clowns of the Song -- The carnal carnival: Buffoon boffing and clown sex -- Creepy, criminal, and killer clowns -- Activist clowns -- Crazed caged carny clowns -- The phantom clowns -- Troll clowns and the future of bad clowns
  clowns of the hopi: The Bedbugs' Night Dance and Other Hopi Tales of Sexual Encounter Michael Lomatuway'ma, Ekkehart Malotki, 1997-01-01 The mysteries and complexities of sex-the wonder of sexual initiation, the discomfort of sexual desire, the penalties of indulgence, and the power of erotic love-have all found expression in Hopi tales. Sometimes cast in animal fables, sometimes presented in monstrous exaggeration to emphasize the power of sexual appetite, and sometimes as wildly bawdy as Shakespeare, the tales evoke the candor of Hopi imagination and the vitality of Hopi culture. This volume gives each tale in the original Hopi and in English translation on facing pages. The tales include Bedbug Boy and his constantly interrupted dinner, how the Hehey'as tricked the Itsivus and took advantage of their wives, and how the Horned Lizard girls found a new use for chili powder. Ekkehart Malotki's preface and glossary clarify terms and concepts and provide background for the stories and the storytelling. E. N. Genovese's introduction puts the collection in the broad context of classical Greek and Latin literature and describes how the Hopi stories are distinct in their own right. Michael Lomatuway'ma, Lorena Lomatuway'ma, Sidney Namingha Jr., Leslie Koyawena, and Herschel Talashoma, all gifted Hopi storytellers, have contributed to this collection. Ekkehart Malotki is a professor of languages at the University of Northern Arizona. He has compiled and translated many other books about Hopi language and culture, including Hopi Coyote Tales, available as a Bison Book, and Hopi Ruin Legends. E. N. Genovese is a professor and chair of the Classics and Humanities Department at San Diego State University. His articles have appeared in Classical Journal, MAIA, and Latomus.
  clowns of the hopi: Brian Honyouti Zena Pearlstone, 2018-05-17 Although Hopi carver Brian Honyouti (1947-2016) was deeply embedded in his culture and produced ritual artworks throughout his life, he nevertheless also created unique commercial artworks. The latter, the focus of this volume, increasingly diverged from the world view embodied in Hopi art, ceremony, and philosophy to become a new form of storytelling. While it is unlikely that anyone familiar with Hopi carvings (dolls) would look to Honyoutis artworks expecting to unearth political, social, or environmental truths and circumstances, these are, nonetheless, the messages he determined to convey. In Brian Honyouti: Hopi Carver, art historian Zena Pearlstone explores the ideas Honyouti sought to communicate through his work. She examines as well how he transmitted them by turning a traditional art form, the carved representations of katsinas, into a modernistic critique of local Native American and global concerns. It is as a result of these universal implications that Honyoutis art will endure. Because Honyoutis attachment to Hopi culture was so profound, he veiled his critical reflections with humor and imagination to avoid exposing too much to public scrutiny. Feeling that there should be a public record of his intentions, however, he set aside many of his self-imposed limitations when he agreed to collaborate with Pearlstone. It was his hope that having made his intentions public for the first time, his work would be seen as a window into Hopi life as well as a reflection of contemporary mainstream American society.
  clowns of the hopi: Send in the Clowns David Bridel, Mike Funt, 2024-02-29 Send in the Clowns presents interviews with twenty-four pioneering humanitarian and activist clowns and thought leaders working in hospitals, refugee camps, orphanages and war zones, and at the sites of street protests and locations of social unrest across the world. This book is built around interviews with some of the world’s leading practitioners of clowning for change, justice, and health outside of the entertainment mainstream, featuring artists and organizations including Patch Adams (US), the Dream Doctors Project (Israel), Clown Me In (Lebanon), and Doutores da Alegria (Brazil). Situating the topic in relation to indigenous and ritual clowning, investigating the various functions of the clown in early societies, and centering the discourse around interviews with key practitioners, the book explores a wide range of clown applications across the globe. This includes the special significance of the clown archetype in socially, politically, and culturally challenging situations, the successes and challenges of the art activists who are at the forefront of this movement, and the modern humanitarian clown’s relationship to original forms of clowning that can be traced back through history. This is a vital resource for anyone studying, teaching, or practicing clown work in applied contexts, from health care to conflict resolution.
  clowns of the hopi: Vanished in Hiawatha Carla Joinson, 2020-11-01 Begun as a pork-barrel project by the federal government in the early 1900s, the Canton Asylum for Insane Indians (also known as the Hiawatha Insane Asylum) quickly became a dumping ground for inconvenient Indians. The federal institution in Canton, South Dakota, deprived many Native patients of their freedom without genuine cause, often requiring only the signature of a reservation agent. Only nine Native patients in the asylum’s history were committed by court order. Without interpreters, mental evaluations, or therapeutic programs, few patients recovered. But who cared about Indians in South Dakota? After three decades of complacency, both the superintendent and the city of Canton were surprised to discover that someone did care, and that a bitter fight to shut the asylum down was about to begin. In this disturbing tale, Carla Joinson unravels the question of why this institution persisted for so many years. She also investigates the people who allowed Canton Asylum’s mismanagement to reach such staggering proportions and asks why its administrators and staff were so indifferent to the misery experienced by their patients. Vanished in Hiawatha is the harrowing tale of the mistreatment of Native American patients at a notorious asylum whose history helps us to understand the broader mistreatment of Native peoples under forced federal assimilation in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
  clowns of the hopi: Youth Ministry in Crisis Barry R. Harker, 2004-07 Author examines the practices and passions that are transforming and debasing contemporary youth ministry--rock music, magic, clowning, comedy, drama, mime, puppetry, sports, extreme adventure activities, youth fashions and movies aned exposes the disturbing ideas that permit them to flourish in God's Church.
  clowns of the hopi: Apocalypse Charles B. Strozier, 2002-09-09 By some estimates, as many as fifty million Americans believe that the Apocalypse - when God will remake the world, Jesus will return to rule, and only the faithful will survive - is near. In Apocalypse, psychoanalyst and historian Charles B. Strozier offers a rare and intimate look at the inner lives of such believers through a study of fundamentalist Christians in New York City today.
  clowns of the hopi: Religious Studies: The Key Concepts Carl Olson, 2010-09-28 An accessible, A-Z resource, defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of religion. Exploring broad and recurring themes which are applicable in both eastern and western religions, cross-cultural examples are provided for each term to give a comprehensive overview of the subject.
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Hopi Kachina Dolls and Their Carvers The Sacred The Faces of Transformation Sacred Clowns The Clown Egg Register Clowns of the Hopi Clowns and Tricksters Fools and Jesters in Literature, Art, and History Pueblo Indian Religion Clown Hallmarks of the Southwest Trickster Makes This World Deliberate Acts The Hopi Indians Pueblo Stories & Storytellers

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excited over the clowns. His elders had told him that the clowns were foolish and did not keep all the good Hopi ways. In fact, it was his own clan—the Owl Clan— that was said to be the conscience of the clowns. It was the people of his clan whose job it was to persuade the clowns to follow the right way. .

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