Kwiyamuya (Windbreaker Moon)

Description

Hopisinom (the Hopi people) have a traditional calendar that speaks to their connection to the changes in seasons through ceremony. Each moon cycle is named to coincide with the time of year. This time of year, Hopi farmers create windbreakers in the fields to capture the topsoil around the plants. Trees are budding out, the days are longer, warmer. The planting season is near. Spend a Minute Out In It watching Kwiyamuya, the April Windbreaker Moon, rise over Ongtupqa (Grand Canyon).

Duration

1 minute, 11 seconds

Credit

Rader Lane

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