Snake Dance Details as Prayer for Rain on Painted Desert
The feature outlines the Hopi Snake Dance in Walpi during odd years. Leo Crane’s account in Indians of the Enchanted Desert describes the ritual’s stage, priests, cloak of symbolism, and the perilous snake handling before the final rite and release into the desert.
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Southwest
Leo Crane
Enchanted Desert
Little, Brown Company
Painted Desert
Sutre
Walpi
Crane on Hopi Dance Views and Impacts
Mr Crane notes no clear explanation for Hopi immunity to snake bites yet suggests paint on bodies may deter snakes. He warns tourists could threaten the rite but argues the dance sustains Indian social life if alternatives are not found. D Annunzio donates Alcione manuscript to Ambrosian Library in Riviera.
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Mr. Crane
Crane
Dannunzio
Gardenne Riviera
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Alcione
Ambrosian Library
Royal Grapes Aid Soldiers From Hampton Court
Grapes grown on the giants vine at Hampton Court Palace are being sold to raise funds for blind British soldiers. The project highlights wartime efforts to support veterans and uses royal associations to boost charitable contributions.
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ROYAL
London
Hampton Court Palace
Prehistoric Rock Art Supposedly Found Across Nation
Dr. EB Free of New York advocates collecting locations of ancient rock paintings and inscriptions to photograph and study before they fade. The idea recalls Dr. David White’s visit to minefield region and reports from Arizona of prehistoric images, including a dinosaur-like figure.
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Amer
EB. EB. Free
New York
Science Otter
Forum
David Whitehead
National Geological Survey
Binefield
Arizona
Samuel Hubbard
Oakland
Cal
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