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Zuni mythology is the oral history, cosmology, and religion of the Zuni people. The Zuni are a Pueblo people located in New Mexico. Their religion is integrated into their daily lives and respects ancestors, nature, and animals.〔("Zuni - Religion and Expressive Culture." ) (retrieve 21 Nov 2011)〕 Because of a history of religious persecution by non-native peoples, they are very private about their religious beliefs. Roman Catholicism has to some extent been integrated into traditional Zuni religion.〔 Cultural institutions that provide religious instruction and cultural stability include their priests, clans, kivas (kachina society), and healing societies.〔 A ceremonial cycle brings the community together. While some ceremonies are open to non-Zuni peoples, others are private; for instance the Shalako ceremony and feast has been closed to outsiders since 1990.〔 ==Kachinas== A list of Kachinas includes: *Achiyalatopa - A monster with celestial powers that throws feathers of flint knives. *Ahayuta - Twin gods of war and were created by Awonawilona to protect the first people from their enemies, using lightning. The brothers are second only to Awonawilona himself. *Aihayuta - A second pair of twin-brother heroes who complement the first set of twin-brother heroes, the Ahayuta. *Amitolane - A rainbow spirit. *Awitelin Tsita and Apoyan Tachu - Sun Father and Earth Mother and the parents of all life on Earth, from whom all living creatures came. Formed when the green algae that Awonawilona had made hardened and split. *Awonawilona - Creator of the world, becoming the sun and making the 'mother-earth' and 'father-sky'. He made the clouds and ocean, * *Ma'l Oyattsik'i - The Salt Mother. Annual barefoot pilgrimages have been made for centuries on the trail to her home, the Zuni Salt Lake. *Uhepono - A hairy giant that lived in the underworld; it has huge eyes and human limbs. *Yanauluha - A culture hero, who brought agriculture, medicine and all the customs of the Zuni people. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zuni mythology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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