Kokopelli
Ko-ko-pel-li (kô kô pel´ lê) the humpbacked Flute Player, mythical Hopi
symbol of fertility, replenishment, music, dance, and mischief.
The mysterious Kokopelli character is found in a number of Native
American cultures, being especially prominent in the Anazasi culture of
the "Four Corners" area. The figure represents a mischievous trickster
or the Minstrel, spirit of music. Kokopelli is distinguished by his dancing
pose, a hunchback and flute. His whimsical nature, charitable deeds,
and vital spirit give him a prominent position in Native American
mysticism.
Kokopelli has been a sacred figure to Native Americans of the
Southwestern United States for thousands of years. Found painted and
carved on rock walls and boulders throughout this region, Kokopelli is
one of the most intriguing and widespread images to have survived from
ancient Anasazi Indian mythology, and is a prominent figure in Hopi and
Zuni legends. Kokopelli is also revered by current-day descendants
including the Hopi, Taos and Acoma Pueblo peoples.
Ko-ko-pel-li (kô kô pel´ lê) the humpbacked Flute Player, mythical Hopi
symbol of fertility, replenishment, music, dance, and mischief.
The mysterious Kokopelli character is found in a number of Native
American cultures, being especially prominent in the Anazasi culture of
the "Four Corners" area. The figure represents a mischievous trickster
or the Minstrel, spirit of music. Kokopelli is distinguished by his dancing
pose, a hunchback and flute. His whimsical nature, charitable deeds,
and vital spirit give him a prominent position in Native American
mysticism.
Kokopelli has been a sacred figure to Native Americans of the
Southwestern United States for thousands of years. Found painted and
carved on rock walls and boulders throughout this region, Kokopelli is
one of the most intriguing and widespread images to have survived from
ancient Anasazi Indian mythology, and is a prominent figure in Hopi and
Zuni legends. Kokopelli is also revered by current-day descendants
including the Hopi, Taos and Acoma Pueblo peoples.
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