| Those who live in the desert Southwest | | | | for sure, though. You will always see |
| are probably more familiar with the | | | | Kokopelli with a humpback while playing |
| hunch-back flute player known as | | | | his flute. |
| Kokopelli, as this little icon has been | | | | Kokopelli is known as the hunch back |
| around for centuries. He has many | | | | flute player and sometimes the deity |
| symbols, but perhaps the most common | | | | flute player who, put mildly, had an |
| symbol that people will recognize is the | | | | infatuation for women. It was no secret |
| one that symbolizes fertility deity for | | | | that Kokopelli would do whatever he |
| all life. He is also recognized for | | | | needed to do for him to have the |
| hopes, dreams, crops and love and is | | | | opportunity to impregnate another woman. |
| said to be honored by many Native | | | | If you want even more Kokopelli goods, |
| American Indians. | | | | you will definitely find your share of |
| Some Native American Indian cultures, | | | | things to buy with his face and flute |
| such as the Zuni and the Hopi tribes, | | | | proudly displayed at any of the local |
| view this fertility symbol and flute | | | | swap meets, as referred to in Arizona. |
| player as a God. | | | | Other parts of the country may refer to |
| No matter if you live in the desert | | | | swap meets as flea markets.) |
| Southwest, live in another part of the | | | | Even many of the Arizona residents even |
| country or perhaps have just visited | | | | can't seem to get enough of him. |
| Arizona, your chances of hearing about | | | | Kokopelli items are readily available. |
| Kokopelli are quite good. This fertility | | | | No matter what your imagination allows, |
| deity icon God is seen just about | | | | you can probably find his icon on that |
| everywhere. You will see his picture on | | | | item. You will also find Kokopelli on |
| countless items such as Native Indian | | | | wine glasses, blankets, coffee cups, |
| pottery, automobile key-chains, glasses, | | | | place mats and so many more things. Many |
| t-shirts and other clothing, outdoor | | | | have fallen in love with him, too, in a |
| lights, various home decor, candles, and | | | | sense. There are many people who are |
| of course Indian jewelery and much more. | | | | anxious to see the latest of Kokopelli |
| Many ancient petroglyph's and other | | | | items with this hunch back flute player |
| Native American pieces of art have long | | | | stamped on it. |
| depicted him. | | | | Kokopelli was best known as the |
| Some people believe that he would | | | | fertility God but he also stood for a |
| announce his arrival to the locals, by | | | | prankster and healer and even a pretty |
| playing a flute as he traveled through, | | | | good story teller. |
| looking for women to impregnate, which | | | | This Southwest symbol has been a source |
| made him well known for the fertility | | | | of wonder throughout the country for |
| symbol that he represented. Not only was | | | | centuries. This little fellow is a |
| he an excellent flutist, he was most | | | | symbol of the Southwest and his legacy |
| definitely well known as an excellent | | | | has been around for just as many |
| lover, which was far more important to | | | | centuries in the American Southwest. |
| the ladies in the villages that he would | | | | Kokopelli can be traced back well over |
| frequent. And the story describes him as | | | | 3,000 years ago. The first petroglyph's |
| a ladies dream if a woman was lucky | | | | were carved that long ago which depict |
| enough to meet him. | | | | him which also include carvings of this |
| Ask around and you'll probably discover | | | | hunch-backed flute-playing fertility |
| that his goal was simply to attract as | | | | God. If you are longing to see some of |
| many women as he possibly could, as he | | | | the carvings that symbolize Kokopelli, |
| had one simple thing on his mind! | | | | they are not hard to find in many areas |
| Whenever he would arrive into a village, | | | | that are located in the southwestern |
| he would always be dancing and playing | | | | states of the U.S. |
| his flute not only his own heart's | | | | You can easily find painted carvings |
| content, but also to his lady followers, | | | | that have been carved into rock walls |
| that couldn't wait until he arrived into | | | | and boulders throughout the desert |
| their village. | | | | Southwest. |
| There are various meanings about what | | | | Although his true origins are unknown, |
| this humpback flute player really stands | | | | this traveling flute-playing Casanova is |
| for or means. Some believe that he is | | | | considered sacred to many Southwestern |
| carrying different items on his back in | | | | Native Americans Indians and always will |
| the pictures that are represented of | | | | be without question. |
| this famous flute-player. One thing is | | | | |