Hopi Snake Dance

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:features handling of live snakes
gptkbp:firstDocumented late 19th century
gptkbp:frequency biennial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hopi Snake Dance
gptkbp:includes public dance
Antelope priests
Snake priests
snake release
gptkbp:involves chanting
singing
drumming
kivas
cornmeal
ritual bathing
snake gathering
snake release
snake washing
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Hopi_Reservation
gptkbp:mediaCoverage documentaries
photographs
gptkbp:observerState tourists
anthropologists
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Hopi_people
gptkbp:period August
gptkbp:prohibits outsiders not allowed in kiva
gptkbp:purpose prayer for rain
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Native_American_spirituality
rainmaking ceremonies
Pueblo rituals
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hopi_religion
gptkbp:significance community bonding
spiritual purification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hopi_Tribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5