Kokopelli
Play for me, So my heart can sing
Kokopelli
The name Kokopelli stems from an ancient Toltec semi-God, who featured in the Aztec culture, the ancient people of Mexico, dating back over 3,000 years ago. He was known as a fertility god, prankster, healer and story teller.
He travelled from village to village bringing the changing of winter to spring; melting the snow and bringing about rain for a successful harvest. It is also said that the hunch on his back depicted the sacks of seeds and songs he carried. Legend also has it that the flute playing also symbolized the transition of winter to spring. Kokopelli’s flute is said to be heard in the spring’s breeze, while bringing warmth.
He has been a source of music making and dancing, and spreading joy to those around him.
The name of Kokopelli carries with it many myths and legends. All stories agree on one thing: he played the Indian flute. His music was said to bring fertility to the land and to the people. His trade routes from Southern Mexico to Colorado are marked with Petroglyphs of a humped-back flute player.
It is said that his seed was sacred and that his line bore children with special talents. Any woman chosen by Kokopelli as a consort was honored among her people for she would bear a child from the race of gods.
He traveled from village to village, bringing rain and teaching the people agriculture and how to build houses.