Zuni Folk Tales

  • Author: Frank Hamilton Cushing
  • Publisher: David De Angelis
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Synopsis

The Zuni are a Southwest American Indian nation. Their spiritual beliefs center around elaborate ceremonies for fertility and rain, comprised of a yearly cycle of ritual dances by masked dancing gods called Kachinas. This section provides detailed ethographic descriptions of Zuni spiritual beliefs, which permeate every aspect of their culture.