Codex Taawa: Exploring the Cosmos of the Hopi

by Gerald Dawavendewa

Codex Taawa is a series of illustrations inspired by ancient imagery that explores the cosmos of the Hopi people. Each piece highlights a part of the Hopi tradition, stories, or knowledge. The original artworks reproduced here were black and copper ink on handmade Nepalese Lhakpa paper and were inspired by the Codices of Mesoamericans. For the Hopi, the night sky is an astronomical calendar with all of its elements used to set ceremonies, rituals, seasons, events, and measures of time. The Hopi people have observed and measured the movements in the sky to create a complex guide to assist them with existing in this world, which we know as Tuuwaqatsi―the Fourth World.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

Unknown Binding

Published June 1, 2021

Reviews

[Rhonda Hankins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully produced book of Native American artwork with brief explanatory text that will make you want to sleep under the stars and rejoice in the sky.

I am grateful I found this lovely work.

Book available at https://www.taawa.art

[Alexandra HM · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really beautiful book to delve into as an introduction to the cosmos from the Hopi perspective. I will return to the imagery over and over, so much to absorb.

[Charla · Rating 3 out of 5]

5 stars for art. 1 star for info. It may be useful to a Hopi but does nothing to explain Taawa to a non-Hopi.