kachina/katsina/tithu/tihu

Last changed on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 17:11
Community
Hopi Community
Category
Video Footage
Summary
*SENSITIVE MATERIAL (see note young viewers). Kachina doll artisan Hubert Honanie (Water Clan), discusses his craft and the meaning of the kachina/katsina/tithu doll and its significance in Hopi culture.
Community
Hopi Community
Category
Educational Film Strip
Summary
Educational film strip for children about a young widower, Talayesva, from Oraibi (Third Mesa) who follows his recently deceased wife, Moki, to the land of the afterlife: Moska.
Community
Hopi Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
A summary of Hopi pottery and piki bread making, and agricultural and livestock-keeping practices in the Keams Canyon and First Mesa areas of the Hopi reservation. Story follows John Ovayama through various scenarios reflecting Hopi life and customs..
Community
Hopi Community
Category
Sponsored and Educational Films
Summary
Overview of Hopi kachina/katsina/tithu/tihu making (feat. master craftsman Jimmy Kewanwytewa) and how they are used to teach traditional ways and cultural history to the children. Also includes a Butterfly Dance performance.