Spider Coming Down
The Hopi Indians regard humor, even sexual humor, as a form of prayer in their religious ceremonies. Clowns play an important role among the kachinas, twisting things around to make important points.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2003]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 2003, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 111-116 |
Further subjects: | B
religious humor
B ceremony B sexual humor B Hopis B Kachinas B quantum physics |
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Summary: | The Hopi Indians regard humor, even sexual humor, as a form of prayer in their religious ceremonies. Clowns play an important role among the kachinas, twisting things around to make important points. |
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ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1023673628899 |