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The Zuni are a Pueblo people located in New Mexico. Their religion is integrated into their daily lives and respects ancestors, nature, and animals. [1] Because of a history of religious persecution by non-native peoples, they are very private about their religious beliefs.
Important Zuni Mythological Figures. Awonawilona. This is the Zuni name for the Creator (God.) Awonawilona is a divine spirit with no human form or attributes, is considered to embody both genders, and is never personified in Zuni folklore. Poshaiyankya (also spelled Poshaiyanki or Poshaiyank'ya.)
Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of North America.
The Zuni people of the Native North American Southwest have an elaborate creation and cosmology myth. In the womb of the world, all earthly life was conceived when Earth Mother ...
Even com-pared with other North American tribes, mythology is a highly developed and serious art in Zuni, and the great number of tales that have been collected by many different persons extend over a period of fifty years.
Mar 14, 2018 · The Zuni are one of the Western Pueblo tribes (along with the Hopi). They are primarily based in western New Mexico near the Arizona border. They have lived in this area for thousands of years.
Aug 21, 2019 · Benedict, Ruth, 1887-1948. Publication date. 1969. Topics. Zuni Indians -- Legends. Publisher. New York, AMS Press. Collection. trent_university; internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
