Journey to Hopi Land by Anna Silas
Welcome to Hopi Land: turquoise skies, sun-washed pueblos, traditional lifeways, and modern people.Visit the land, art, and culture of the Hopi people, with Anna Silas, director of the Hopi Cultural Center Museum, as your guide. Hopi Land, located in northern Arizona, encompasses three spectacular mesas surrounded by 1.6 million acres of tutsqua, or homeland. Here the Hopi people have lived continuously since A.D. 500, following a way of life based on humility, cooperation, respect, and earth stewardship. Throughout this beautifully illustrated book, historical and cultural information comes to life in vintage and contemporary photographs. Illustrations also showcase world-famous Hopi arts and crafts, including pottery, textiles, jewelry, basketry, architecture, painting, and woodcarvings of divine ancestral spirits called katsinam, 35 color & b/w photos.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781887896993 |
| ISBN 10 | 1887896996 |
| Title | Journey to Hopi Land |
| Author | Anna Silas |
| Series | Look West |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rio Nuevo Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 88 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |