The figure above is “Kokopelli”, and this image is all over the Southwest USA; in fact, this caravan uses it as the caravan logo. The oldest images of Kokopelli appeared between 750 and 850 AD.
There are lots of stories of Kokopelli being a fertility deity, holding forth over childbirth, or being an agricultural deity, or being in charge of livestock… My favorite story is this:
A little man named Kokopelli used to travel to the various villages of the Southwest long ago. He carried a bag of corn seed on his back, and he taught the people to plant corn. At night, while the people slept, Kokopelli roamed the corn fields, playing his flute. The next morning, villagers would arise to find the corn four feet tall, and there would be no sign of Kokopelli. Also, many of the young women of the village would be found to be pregnant…
Today I tried to get caught up on my this blog; the only activity was to visit another Trading Post and learn, again, about the practice of Pawn, and to have the opportunity to buy rugs, pottery, and silver and turquoise jewelry. No thanks. Lynda went along with another couple; I stayed and tried to find good internet access, with little luck.
Lynda and the others returned about 5:00 pm. It was raining, and many people had gone out to dinner. We stayed in and had a quiet evening…
Tomorrow we return to the Pueblo of Zuni; this is the sacred Zuni Mountain…
And an enjoyable time was had by all…
Adventures in the Villa 
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