RG ST 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Kachina, Sandpainting, Hopi Mythology
Document Summary
Old oraibi on 3rd mesa oldest continuous inhabited village in the us hopi history. Part of 7000 bce migration into na from siberia. Hopi a shoshonean language, within of uto-aztecan family. Migration upward at end of each world age, through cane reed. Each world begins ideally, is corrupt, destroyed by catastrophe. Below fourth world, hopi homeland, is third world emergence into 4th world. Pact with guardian maasaw to leave footprints . God of fire myth of the lord of the dead. First inhabitant of world of living->lord of the underworld. In myths from e. europe to siberia (including india) May have crossed aleutian straits with amerindians. Maas-aw= dead person, living spirit of the dead. Mas-nakwayto= taking food to dead at grave site 3rd day after death. Mas-saqa= dead man"s ladder used 4th day after burial. Lives there, altho protector of 4th world. Visits here at night, to protect graves from sorcerers.
