The Hopi’s even though they speak a separate language from the Pueblo Indians, are still considered a sub tribe from them. Hopi means hopeful or peaceful ones. They lived in home made out of dried clay called Pueblos. The most popular food grown and eaten on their land was corn. They also had pumpkins, beans, squash, and other fruit, which were also grown there.
Artwork and pottery were very important parts of the Hopi lifestyle. They would make their pottery out of wet clay and then buried it under the sand until it had dried. Each and every one of their pots told a story and they used all of them whether it was to bath in them or to cook with them.
The environment they lived in was very warm. They wore barely any clothing and covered themselves with feathers and wildflowers. In the evenings when it would cool down they would gather around the fire with their blankets to keep warm.
Women of the tribe were chosen to stay at home, take care of the children and cook the meals. The men of the tribe were the hunters, and were the performers at many ceremonies. A tradition the Hopi’s had was to wait twenty days after a child was born. On the twentieth day the parents would hold the child toward the sun and once the sun hits the child, it was given its name.
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