Who Is Kokopelli?

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