Kokopelli : the magic, mirth, and mischief of an ancient symbol
Type
Book
Authors
Dennis Slifer ( Slifer, Dennis )
ISBN 10
1423601742
ISBN 13
9781423601746
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
2007
Publisher
Pages
199
Subject
Kokopelli (Pueblo deity)
Tags
Abstract
"Kokopelli: The Magic, Mirth, and Mischief of an Ancient Symbol Dennis Slifer foreword by R. Carlos Nakai Kokopelli, ancient humpbacked flute player, is the Southwest's most popular icon. Presented here are more than 300 flute player images, including a great many that have never been published. Along with new information about the meaning and origin of Kokopelli, some of it challenges our current understanding of this unmistakable character. Explore the range of the flute player and see how it extends south into Mexico, north into Canada, west into Nevada, and east into the plains of Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma. Included are examples of flute players in the rock art of other cultures around the world, providing cultural comparisons of this archetypal motif. A discussion of flute lore underscores the special role of the instrument among many indigenous peoples and its near-universal association with courtship, love, and seduction."--Amazon.
Description
199 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Biblio Notes
Contents:
Foreword / R. Carlos Nakai --
Introduction / Robert Wayne Mirabal --
Preface / Dennis Slifer --
Color plates --
1. The magic of the flute player--
enduring icon of the Southwest --
Origins and interpretations of the Southwestern flute player --
Distribution of flute player images in rock art --
Kokopelli the Katsina : stories from the pueblos --
Kokopelli the commodity : the craze continues --
Notes --
2. Drawing from the past --
rock art and native cultures --
Artifacts of ideas : the meaning and function of rock art --
Cultural traditions of Southwestern rock art --
Notes --
3. Trickster, trader, troubadour --
the many faces of the flute player --
Sex, seeds, and seduction : the flute player's role in sustaining fertility --
Tales of transformation : shaman, magician, and trickster archetype --
Humpbacked figures --
Symbols and images associated with flute players --
Twinned flute players --
Flute players in rituals and ceremonies --
Flute player images in rock art around the world --
Notes --
4. Exploring Kokopelli's trail --
guide to sites with public access --
Protecting rock art and guidance for visiting sites --
Discovering ancient images around the four corners.
Includes bibliography and index.
Foreword / R. Carlos Nakai --
Introduction / Robert Wayne Mirabal --
Preface / Dennis Slifer --
Color plates --
1. The magic of the flute player--
enduring icon of the Southwest --
Origins and interpretations of the Southwestern flute player --
Distribution of flute player images in rock art --
Kokopelli the Katsina : stories from the pueblos --
Kokopelli the commodity : the craze continues --
Notes --
2. Drawing from the past --
rock art and native cultures --
Artifacts of ideas : the meaning and function of rock art --
Cultural traditions of Southwestern rock art --
Notes --
3. Trickster, trader, troubadour --
the many faces of the flute player --
Sex, seeds, and seduction : the flute player's role in sustaining fertility --
Tales of transformation : shaman, magician, and trickster archetype --
Humpbacked figures --
Symbols and images associated with flute players --
Twinned flute players --
Flute players in rituals and ceremonies --
Flute player images in rock art around the world --
Notes --
4. Exploring Kokopelli's trail --
guide to sites with public access --
Protecting rock art and guidance for visiting sites --
Discovering ancient images around the four corners.
Includes bibliography and index.
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main | 38471 | E99.P9 S55 2007 | 1 | Yes |