Comments on: A Hopi Anointing

By: Jody Livingston

Jody Livingston — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 08:03:55 +0000

I recently finished reading the book that Brandon Bosworth noted above “Visual Testament” by Tom Cryers and yes it is filled with a lot of information. I would recommend it to anyone who is putting serious time and consideration into the comparisons between the Jews and the Hopi. I’ve been lucky enough to go to Hopi and see some ceremonial dances and know a man who is currently an “adopted” Hopi who has been in their Kiva numerous times. He also recommended the same book. Without name dropping I will tell you that he is a very active LDS member as well. My Uncle William Bush served his mission with the Hopi and was able to go into a kiva in Hotevilla or possibly Oraibi ( I’m experiencing a brain fart sorry), anyway without going into detail due to the promises he made as a missionary when he was invited with his companion into the Kiva he basically summed it up as having many similarities to the LDS temple ceremony. Anyways this has become somewhat of a passion for me recently over the past year or two so….just go and get the book an stop reading my post!!!

By: Jody Livingston

Jody Livingston — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:23:48 +0000

Yeah, its Hugh Nibley “Temples Everywhere”. I don’t know what year it was given though, but I’ll try to find out.

By: Bryce Haymond

Bryce Haymond — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:06:16 +0000

Do you remember which Nibley talk you were listening to where he talked about the children singing the same chants they grew up singing in Israel?

By: Jody Livingston

Jody Livingston — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:58:27 +0000

I find this very interesting, I am actually doing a comparison between the Hopi and the Anti Nephi Lehites in regards to the theory purposed by Dr. Jerry Ainsworth. I am reading the book that Bill Hamblin suggested on this topic. I was listening to a talk by Hugh Nibley on temples and he suggested the same book and told of a few of his experiences among the Hopi that were quite interesting including the reaction of some of his friends from Hebrew Univ in Isreal when he took them to Hotevilla and they saw a woman making a prayer schall and she called it a sheesh the same thing the did in Israel and some other people he brought hearing the children singing the same chants he grew up singing in Israel. Its extremely fascinating. I know that Hugh Nibley did rebuke either the church or BYU or both for their involvment in the Peabody Coal minning issue. I just can’t get enough of Hughes insites into the Hopi…..what a brilliant man.

By: Gregory Matthew

Gregory Matthew — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:20:27 +0000

It is true that one often sees what he is looking for, regardless of reality. It is also true that what one wants to see may be the reality. If you found reality to be exactly what you were looking for, and they were actually the same, how else could you report it? This story is great. It is not proof, nor presented as such, but is evidence as stated. It makes me want to get a first hand experience myself. But as most of the world is not able to go to Hopi land, this reporting is important. This story is not comprehensive, and of course further investigation is necessary for anyone wishing to know all the facts of the matter.

By: Pahana

Pahana — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:53:17 +0000

Unfortunately this story is a third person account of viewing a puberty ceremony that all Native American tribes practice in different fashions. Religious parallels can be drawn from every religion. It’s only a perspective that one wishes to see. What I was hoping to see was some commentary from the actual Hopi people in this article that help supports the claim. Unfortunately, there was none. I will be paying a visit to the Hopi land and will be asking their traditionalist for their viewpoint of the Mormon and Hopi connection. I’ll be going directly to the source.

By: Brandon Bosworth

Brandon Bosworth — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:17:30 +0000

Interesting post. I operate the online gallery, Ancient Nations and happened upon your blog. I also served an LDS mission among the Hopi people and was amazed by the parallels and correlations between their traditions and the restored gospel (especially origin stories, and temple rituals). I’ve read some of Nibley’s writing, and I’m fascinated. There’s another book out there called “Visual Testament: And the Israelite Indian ” comparing Hopis and Hebrews by Tom Cryer. It’s not very professional, but it’s loaded with information. You kind of have to sort through it yourself. If anyone has any questions or wants to contact me, feel free. (Nice image of the Crow Mother, by the way – thanks for the credit).

By: Dennis L. Losse

Dennis L. Losse — Sun, 04 May 2008 02:35:57 +0000

I enjoy your daily commetary on current and former Temples. Your indepth effort to seek
other LDS writings makes it more interesting each week.

Thanks for your efforts

Brother Losse

By: Bryce Haymond

Bryce Haymond — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:21:55 +0000

Thanks for the reference. I’ll have to pick it up.

By: Bill Hamblin

Bill Hamblin — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:07:21 +0000

A good book on this topic is:

T. Mails and D. Evehema, Hotevilla: Hopi Shrine of the Covenant : Microcosm of the World (Treasure Chest, 1996) ISBN 1569248109