Hopi Agriculture

Table of Agricultural/Ceremonial Cycle

Month
Task (s)
Type of Ceremony
January ********* Katsina Night Ceremonies
Feburary Clear Fields Katsina Night Ceremonies
Late March Plant early corn (Hopi sweet corn) Katsina Night Ceremonies
April Plant early corn Katsina Night Ceremonies
May Plant "main" corn, melons, beans, squash Katsina Day Ceremonies
June Apricots harvested (Weather Permitting) Katsina Day Ceremonies
July Weeding, hoeing, and thinning individual corn plants.
Harvest early corn
Katsina Day Ceremonies
August Harvest main corn and beans Non-Katsina Ceremonies
September Harvest main corn, beans, squash, and fruits Non-Katsina Ceremonies
Oct. Harvest main corn and fruits Non-Katsina Ceremonies
Nov. Final late harvest Non-Katsina Ceremonies

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