This semester I am teaching a course on Native religious traditions. Last week I assigned Emory Sekaquaptewa’s article “One More Smile for a Hopi Clown.”
After reading this article, one of my students sought additional information on Hopi clowning and discovered the above video on Youtube.
She wrote a really interesting post about it on her class blog.
The video is a fascinating look into Hopi clowning and the life of Hopi artist Michael Kabotie. Ed Kabotie, Michael Kabotie’s son, is the one giving the presentation.
Beyond the Mesas 
thank you so much for your presentation … what a delight and joy to watch it. I have have the privilage of visiting the hopi mesa’s several times and met the hopi clowns during the fall celebration … how lovely to meet the joy and gentle love of laughter
Hi Beth, I’m glad you liked the video! I hope you’re able to visit Hopi again soon.
I have a lithograph of The Delightmakers and love to look upon the meaning of Fred Kabotie’ s work from 1940.
Thanks, Denise! Here’s a good place to start: http://www.amazon.com/Fred-Kabotie-Hopi-Indian-Artist/dp/B0015HV1F0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403666682&sr=8-1&keywords=Fred+Kabotie