Hopi Kachina Tradition: Following the Sun and Moon [Paperback]

Alph Secakuku (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1995

A guide to Kachinas

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Northland; 1st edition (January 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873586441
• ISBN-13: 978-0873586443
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #860,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book Written By A Hopi, November 7, 1997

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This review is from: Following the Sun and Moon: Hopi Kachina Tradition (Hardcover)

You can read all the Kachina books you want, but take them all with a grain of salt until you read this one. This is the first book about the Kachina (actually "Katsina") tradition written by a Hopi. That is significant because of the secrecy around the religion. This book was suggested to me by a man who lives on Second Mesa of the Hopi Reservation. He said, "After years of bad books about Kachinas written by white guys, finally there's one written by a Hopi." This book gives the reader a clear understanding of the basics of the Hopi calendar and the Hopi religion. This is not a book about Kachina dolls, although it has photos of approximately 200 old style dolls. It is about the spirits those dolls represent. Buy this book as an indispensable reference. The Heard Museum in Phoenix deserves credit along with the author for presenting this great collection of dolls and descriptions.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Hopi resource available, May 11, 2009

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Mike Finney (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hopi Kachina Tradition: Following the Sun and Moon (Paperback)

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Hopi Kachina Tradition: Following the Sun and Moon
This book provides an exceptional insight into the traditions of the Hopi people. I have quite a few books on the Hopi and Alph Sekakuku writes with authority, clarity and personal insight into the traditions of his people.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT, THE ONLY BOOK YOU NEED ON THE HOPI KACHINI, July 29, 1999

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F. Fuller "FF" (SEATTLE, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hopi Kachina Tradition: Following the Sun and Moon (Paperback)

ON A TRAVEL OF MINE, I WAS VERY, VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE MET ALPHA AND HIS NEICE ON THE HOPI RESERVATION. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THIS MEETING WOULD BRING AND HERE'S HOPING IT BRINGS MORE DELIGHTS..... THEY ARE THE BEST OF PEOPLE, TRULY A CULTURE THAT LIVES THEIR TRADITIONS, ONE THAT SHOULD BE RESPECTED. I WAS GIVEN A SEED OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON THAT FIRST VISIT AND WAS ANXIOUS TO READ THIS BOOK, WHICH I DID THE WHOLE DAY! IF YOU WANT A BOOK REGARDING THE HOPI KACHINI TRADITION THIS IS IT! THIS BOOK TRULY GIVES US A GOOD PEAK INTO THEIR "RELIGION" AND BELIEFS, ONE THAT I BELIEVE WE CAN NEVER REALLY KNOW FULLY, BUT ALPH HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE US A FEW SEEDS. IF YOU MAKE A TRIP TO THE S.W. MAKE SURE YOU STOP AT THE HOPI CULTURE CENTER AND PAY A VISIT. BRING THEM SOME GOOD COFFEE!