The author of Hopi Kachinas (page 11), one of Northland's best-selling books, takes an in-depth look at Hopi clowns, their purposes, and their historical backgr

The Hopi, which means "good in every respect," largely lived in northeastern Arizona and were an agricultural society that practiced ancestor worship.

During a Tano kachina ceremony, something in the antics of the dancing koshare, a sacred clown, fills the air with tension. Moments later, the clown is found br

Lavish art book presents the finest traditional Hispanic and religious arts in New Mexico from the Spanish Colonial period.

Includes material on shamanism, death, witchcraft, myth, tricksters, and kachina initiations.