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Wright's Indian Art > HopiOne of the Pueblo tribes, even though they live far from the Rio Grande Valley, the agrarian Hopi live in villages on three mesas (1st, 2nd and 3rd Mesa) surrounded by the Navajo reservation. They have always been dry farmers, depending on the balance of sun and desert rain for successful harvests. Since their existence depends on enough to eat, their spiritual system relies largely on the intervention of Kachinas (sometimes spelled Katsinas): sacred beings who are intermediaries between humans and the heavens. There are hundreds of kachinas, but they fall generally into these groups: Food-related, such as the Sunface, the Longhair (rain-bringer), Snow Maiden, Shalako, deer, cow, Warrior Mouse, eagle, etc; Ogres; Clowns; and various specialties that vary from village to village. The Hopi are primarily noted for their kachina carvings, overlay jewelry and baskets, although pottery is also a major art. Folk Art
Jewelry
Kachinas
Paintings
Pottery
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