Modern agriculture is widely used all across the world. It makes large scale agriculture much simpler and less time consuming. So why do the Native American tribe of the Hopi refuse to use these techniques? To the Hopi, corn is the most important crop. Corn is a part of everything they create and eat. So why would they limit their productivity? Why wouldn't they use machines to produce as much corn as possible? These unique Native Americans view corn as somewhat of a savior to the horrible world that once was. Their fourth world was created to reform the evils of the third world, fueled greed and selfishness. It is possible that their resistance to these agricultural technologies is to prevent these types of behaviors. If the most important thing became the corn yield for the season, wouldn't there be feelings of greed and material wealth? .
The corn that the Hopi grow can be found in the dry dirt in the farming lands of Hopi villages in the western United States. There are no fences in this fourth world, because the corn belongs to nobody. It is shared among the village. This corn will be harvested to create cornmeal and baskets alike. But this corn serves much more than a utilitarian purpose: it is sacred. To the Hopi, farming is an art, an act of faith. First, the seeds are planted. To do this, they must use a planting stick. This is more than a mere utensil. It represents knowledge and wisdom. Using this to dig the hole for the seeds is more ritualistic than practical. A sow does not represent knowledge, it represents industrialism, which the Hopi believe ruined the world that once was. The Hopi's traditional colors are red, blue, yellow, and white. All of these colors can be found in the different ears of corn grown in the fields of their villages. The cornmeal created by grinding down the corn represents corn in its purest form. The pure cornmeal is used in many rituals and practices by the Hopi.
The Anasazi grew corn, beans, and squash. ... The Hopi would plant corn in the paths that the running water took. Like the Anasazi, the Hopi grew corn, beans, and squash. ... You could tell a family's importance by looking at their totem pole. Another way a family showed its importance was to have a potlatch. ...
