SUMMARY STATEMENT OF PREVIOUS ACCOUNTS 

 OF HOPI SNAKE CEREMONIES. 



Neither time nor inclination has been present for the preparation 

 of an exhaustive list of the books and articles on Hopi Snake cere- 

 monies. The object here is merely to give the titles and a brief char- 

 acterization of the most important writings which have been prepared 

 by scientists who have written after careful and more or less extended 

 observation. 



1. 1884. BouRKE, John G. The Snake Dance of the Moquis of Arizona. 



Being a narrative of a journey from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the villages of 

 the Moquis of Arizona, with a description of the Manners and Customs of 

 this peculiar people, and especially of the revolting religious rite, the Snake 

 Dance. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. London: S. Low. Pp. 371. 



This graphic and entertaining account of Captain Bourke's visit 

 to the Hopi will always retain great value, as it was the first compre- 

 hensive account of the Tusayan Pueblos to appear in print. Captain 

 Bourke was a close observer and was received with favor by the 

 Hopi, gaining admission to both the Antelope and Snake kivas. He 

 witnessed the ceremonies of the eighth and ninth days at Walpi and 

 has left a vivid although incomplete account of his observations. 

 Among the many illustrations which accompany his Avork are draw- 

 iligs of both the Snake and Antelope sand pictures, as well as colored 

 drawings of dancers, ceremonial paraphernalia, etc. 



2. 1886. Mindeleff, Cos.mos. An Indian Dance. Science, \'ol. \'II, No. 



174. Pp. 507-5'4- 



This is a brief but interesting account of the ceremonies at the 

 pueblo of Mishongnovi. During the year 1885 there was no attempt 

 on the part of the author to witness the proceedings of the entire 

 ceremony, and so the description is largely confined to the public per- 

 formance, although there are observations on earlier incidents of the 

 ceremony which are of great value. The paper contains three pen 

 drawings, one illustrating certain pieces of paraphernalia, the other 

 a kiva, while the third is of the Snake dance plaza. Inasmuch as Mr. 

 Mindeleff's article describes portions of the Mishongnovi ceremony of 



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