The Hopi Indian Part 1

Description

This film describes life among the Hopi Indians and discusses the construction of houses; methods of agriculture and irrigation; breadmaking; and ceremonies, such as the head washing ceremony, the Snake Dance ceremony, and burial ceremonies. Also described are social customs relating to birth, marriage, and death. The film is a Coronet production that was supervised by Alfred Whiting of the Museum of Northern Arizona and made with the cooperation of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities