1/23 - Pueblo Peoples

evidence of civilizations

archaeological, oral traditions, written document

what is important regarding colonization?

place and time because the experiences of all Natives was different.

what happened in c. 1200 in the Pueblo peoples

larger pueblos and communities on higher up mesas

Kivas

completely separate spaces for rituals

characteristics of kivas

circular, low spaces, and similar to entering the underworld

sipapu

entering in the kiva to the underworld

what types of ceremonies were held at a kiva?

puberty ceremonies, preparation for death, prayer, song, dance, healing ceremonies

big prayer plaza

ceremonies that brought together the entire community

shrines

places throughout where people can interact with the supernatial

Kachina dances

way to interact with more than human powers

kachina

spirit of the ancestral dead

kachina dancers

dressed up as spirits of the ancestral dead; started outside the village and had to be recieved

what do people have to do before receiving kachina dancers?

purify themselves

kachina figures

way to commemorate the kachinas throughout the year; material reminders of their obligations

community in Pueblo

be the dancer or receive them, participate in ceremonies

creed in Pueblo

invoke supernatural powers in order to do something (rain, good hunt, good harvest)

code in Pueblo

honorable person to be a dancer; oral traditions with moral content

coyote

trickers character