TAWA'S
SONG
THE
HOPI'S OF NORTHERN ARIZONA MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL CEREMONIAL CYCLE
THAT CONCENTRATES ON THE CULTIVATION OF THEIR CROPS. THESE CEREMONIES
CENTER AROUND THE KATSINAM, WHO VISIT US FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD
TO SING AND DANCE IN PRAYER FOR OUR CORN TO GROW HEALTHY. IN
THIS PAINTING, I HAVE TAWA, THE FATHER OF ALL KATSINAM, SINGING
HIGH IN THE SKY. THE PETROGLYPH SYMBOLS ARE THESE ANCIENT SONGS
FALLING FROM THE SKY TO NURTURE THE CORN BELOW.