Zuni Shalako Ceremony

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Religious ceremony
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Important Zuni tradition
gptkbp:date Late November or early December
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:features gptkb:Shalako_dancers
Feasting
Chanting and prayers
Kachina dancers
Procession of giant Shalako figures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zuni Shalako Ceremony
gptkbp:location gptkb:Zuni_Pueblo,_New_Mexico
gptkbp:openToPublic Open to the public with restrictions
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Zuni_people
gptkbp:purpose Thanksgiving for harvest
Blessing of new homes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Zuni_mythology
Rain and fertility rituals
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Zuni_religion
gptkbp:significance Marks the end of the ceremonial year
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus Not listed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Pueblos_of_New_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7