Hopi Snake Priest Entering Snake Kiva, Oraibi, Arizona
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| The Snake Kiva (or sacred dwelling) is the depository for the snakes collected during eight days prior to the ceremony, where they are stored in jars. The Priests enter naked except a loin cloth bearing a bundle of food, a snake whip and bag of meal, and handle the reptiles with the utmost unconcern. |
