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The Fourth World of the Hopis: The Epic Story of the Hopi Indians as Preserved in Their Legends and Traditions by Harold Courlander
5.0
This is an excellent collection of the story of the Hopis, from their world origin stories, their legends, traditions, and most especially the Hopi way of life.
I really loved this collection because it gave me a very broad and deep perspective on a culture that I knew nothing about. I loved their philosophy of allowing other clans to join them if they had space and if they could contribute something good to their community. I also loved that if a leader of a clan said no, the other clans didn't take offense, they understood their decision and looked for other options.
I really enjoyed the mythology of the legends, from Spider Grandmother to the Warrior gods, they were always really interesting and I loved every story that involved them.
All in all an excellent book that taught me a lot and which I would recommend to anyone who would like to learn about a group of people who don't tend to be represented in the books and stories we read.
I really loved this collection because it gave me a very broad and deep perspective on a culture that I knew nothing about. I loved their philosophy of allowing other clans to join them if they had space and if they could contribute something good to their community. I also loved that if a leader of a clan said no, the other clans didn't take offense, they understood their decision and looked for other options.
I really enjoyed the mythology of the legends, from Spider Grandmother to the Warrior gods, they were always really interesting and I loved every story that involved them.
All in all an excellent book that taught me a lot and which I would recommend to anyone who would like to learn about a group of people who don't tend to be represented in the books and stories we read.