The Hopi

Religion

Clothes

Food

Artifacts

Shelter

Region

Hopi Foods

The Hopi ate a variety of

foods.

The variety of foods

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One food that was common in the Hopi
was corn. There was 24 different kinds
of corn like blue and white. They used
the corn for their main kind of food.

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Another food that they had was Piki
bread.

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The Hopi also grew different kinds of
beans. The kind of beans that they had
and ate were black beans, yellow
beans, and purple string beans.

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Some foods that the Hopi grew
and ate were squash, melons, and
peaches.

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The last food that the Hopi ate
was apricots.

Religion

Kachina dolls, Ceremonies,

Rituals, and Religion

The Religion of The Hopi

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At the heart of the Hopi religious life

are the Kachina dolls.

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The Kachina dolls were made out of

wood and were spirits, sometimes

used at ceremonies.

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The Hopi held Kachina ceremonies,

in July.

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The Hopi did rain dances to bring

liquid to the region.

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The Hopi believed the Kachina bring
rain and help crops to grow.

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Many ceremonies involve special
prayers and rituals to assure rain.

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Marriage was a major event in the lives
of most of the Southwest Indians
Tribes.

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Hopi men in the dry Southwest
collected snakes for an elaborate ritual.
When the Indians returned the snakes
to the desert, they were supposed to
bring pre-harvest rain to the Hopi land.

Amazing artifacts of the

Hopi.

Hopi artifacts.

Artifacts

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The Hopi made Kachina dolls.

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Beautiful pottery is a part of Hopi life.

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They made and sold jewelry.

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They used a dry farming technique.

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Dry farming is a way to grow crops without
much water.

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They did not have much water so they used
dams and irrigation canals to water their
crops.

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A game called patol was played for
2 or 4 people.

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Underground structures called
Kivas were made by the Hopi.

The Lands of the Hopi

The Hopi had a lot of land.

Their land was in the southwest.

The Hopis Land.

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The Hopis were successful farmers.

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They have been growing crops for
hundreds of years.

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The Hopi’s grew a plant called the
parrot thetas roots reached the
water underground.

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Pueblos are one of the oldest
settlements.

Hopi Homes

Pueblo and Reed Homes

The Homes of the Hopi

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The Hopi built homes out of adobe.

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Adobe is a type of clay to protect
blistering heat.

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They also built pueblos,pueblos were
made of stones and mud.

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Some used Reed houses, the reed
houses were made of reed mats
covering a wooden pole frame.

Hopi Clothing

Everyday and Ceremony

The Fascinating Clothes of

the Hopi

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There clothes were made of animal
skins and cotton.

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They were sandals or moccasins on
their feet.

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The Hopi clothes fit very loose.

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On an average day the men wore
shirts and tunics,and the women
wore skirts or dresses.

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In the winter they added shawls,blankets
and extra clothing to there outfits.

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The chief Kachina wore all white besides
his red moccasins and a trace of blue on
one shoulder

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The Hopi men dressed as Kachinas at
ceremonies.