Editing Kokopelli (section)

==Myths==
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Among the [[Hopi mythology|Hopi]], Kokopelli carries unborn children on his back and distributes them to women; for this reason, young girls often fear him. He often takes part in [[ritual]]s relating to [[marriage]], and Kokopelli himself is sometimes depicted with a [[wikt:consort|consort]], a woman called '''Kokopelmimi''' by the [[Hopi mythology|Hopi]].<ref name=Young>{{cite book|last=Young|first=John V.|title=Kokopelli: Casanova of the Cliff Dwellers; The hunchbacked flute player|year=1990|publisher=Filter Press|isbn=978-0-86541-026-8|pages=18|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O8dtAAAAMAAJ&q=kokopelli+young}}</ref> It is said{{whom|date=September 2021}} that Kokopelli can be seen on the full and waning moon, much like the "[[Man in the Moon|man]]" or the "[[Moon rabbit|rabbit]]" on the moon.<ref name="Tucson Citizen">{{cite news |title= Ancient Anasazi Indian Mystery Solved?|author=Peter Pegnam|work=Tucson Citizen Newspaper, Tucson. Arizona|date= December 1, 1992}}{{better source|date=September 2021}}</ref>

Kokopelli also presides over the reproduction of [[game animal]]s, and for this reason, he is often depicted with animal companions such as [[Sheep|rams]] and [[deer]]. Other common creatures associated with him include sun-bathing animals such as [[snakes]], or water-loving animals such as [[lizard]]s and [[insect]]s.

In his domain over agriculture, Kokopelli's flute-playing chases away the [[winter]] and brings about [[spring (season)|spring]]. Many tribes, such as the [[Zuni mythology|Zuni]], also associate Kokopelli with the [[rain]]s.<ref name="Koko4">{{Cite web|url=http://kokoasis.com/legends.html |title=Kokopelli Legends & Lore|access-date=2008-05-31|publisher=KokOasis|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030909195331/http://kokoasis.com/legends.html |archive-date = 2003-09-09}}</ref> He frequently appears with Paiyatamu, another flutist, in depictions of [[maize]]-grinding ceremonies. Some tribes say he carries seeds and babies on his back.<ref name="Koko4"/><ref name="Koko1">
{{Cite web|url=http://www.indigenouspeople.net/kokopelli.htm|title=Kokopelli Legends & Lore|access-date=2008-05-31|publisher=Glenn Welker}}</ref>

In recent years, the [[emasculation|emasculated]] (i.e. non-ithyphallic) version of Kokopelli has been adopted as a broader symbol of the Southwestern United States as a whole. His image adorns countless items such as t-shirts, ball caps, key-chains, and patio decor.<ref>Leo W. Banks. [[Tucson Weekly]] 1999. "Cuckoo for Kokopelli".</ref> He is also noticeable on the wall by the swimming pool on the home of [[Walter White (Breaking Bad)|Walter White]] ([[Bryan Cranston]]) in several episodes of [[Breaking Bad]]. A [[bicycle]] trail between [[Grand Junction, Colorado]], and [[Moab, Utah]], is now known as the [[Kokopelli Trail]].
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