Apr 19, 2018
Give eye to this Snake Priest of the Hopi Nation, circa 1924. Once a year, Snake Priests gather 100s of live snakes - including rattlesnakes - and perform a ritual dance to encourage rain, often dancing with snakes in their mouths. Afterwards, the snakes are released to carry the people’s prayers to the underworld, where the rain-gods dwell; thunderheads often begin gathering the very same day. #100daysofbadassery #hopination #ifitworksitworks #snakedance #respectyoursnek