Dancing Gods: Indian Ceremonials of New Mexico and Arizona. Erna Fergusson, University of New Mexico Press. University of New Mexico Press, 1988.
 
Native American
 
Dancing Gods is the best single reference for visitors to dances at the Rio Grande Pueblos, Zuni Pueblo, the Hopi Mesas, and the Navajo & Apache reservations. Fergusson's classic guide to New Mexico and Arizona Indian ceremonies offers background information on the history and religion of the area's Native American peoples and describes the principal public ceremonies and some lesser-known dances that are rarely performed.
 
Information on the major Pueblo rituals--the Corn Dance, Deer Dance, and Eagle Dance--as well as various dances at Zuni, including the complicated Shalako. Fergusson also describes the Hopi bean-planting and Niman Kachina ceremonies in addition to the Snake Dance, the Navajo Mountain Chant and Night Chant, and several Apache ceremonies.
 
Secure binding with clean pages and light cover wear. About 9 x 6 with 314 pages. Soft-cover book.