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Powamuya (Purification Moon)
Description
Hopisinom 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, the spiritual beings called Katsinam have returned to the Hopi villages to purify the people. In February, the Katsinam distribute bean sprouts and initiate Hopi children into the Katsina Society. Spend a Minute Out In It watching Powamuya, the February Purification Moon, rise over Ongtupqa (Grand Canyon).
Duration
1 minute, 26 seconds
Credit
Rader Lane
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