hopi way

hopi way
noun
Usage: usually capitalized H&W
: the ethical and behavioral code of the Hopi people depicted dramatically in the annual ceremonial cycle and including rules for each of the roles which a person of either sex and at the various age levels is expected to assume throughout life

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