http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2007/08/14/native-american-swastika-symbol-meaning-hopi/ Uncommon Discussions on Symbolic Topics Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2007/08/14/native-american-swastika-symbol-meaning-hopi/comment-page-1/#comment-3966 Margaret Strouse Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:56:32 +0000 http://avenefica.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/native-american-swastika-symbol-meaning-hopi/#comment-3966 After finding and keeping a while, a very old quilt top, I decided to quilt it for my daughter since she likes old quilts. It needed pressing because it was all bunched up. I started to press it and was shocked to see it was made up with 6 swastikas by 7 swastikas. It is an extremely old quilt top. I started looking up swastikas on the internet because I was absolutely certain that the reason it had never been quilted was because it had this "dreaded" symbol on it. I have found that way back in the 1920s, the Nazi's. for some reason decided to adopt that symbol and literally ruined its meaning of well-being. I found your site very interesting as well as all the other sites I visited for information. I read about the Whirling Log tale as well as information on the use by US military of this symbol for their units. Sounds like it is all over everywhere, except where prejudice, for a thing that had nothing to do with the history handed down by a fanatic, has decreed that the presence of the symbol be removed. Such a sad thing for something so beautiful to the American Native. I was positive that the meaning for this symbol was good and beautiful and had come from the Indian ancestry. I am thrilled that we have this now and am not so sure I want to give it to my daughter. Thanks again. After finding and keeping a while, a very old quilt top, I decided to quilt it for my daughter since she likes old quilts. It needed pressing because it was all bunched up. I started to press it and was shocked to see it was made up with 6 swastikas by 7 swastikas. It is an extremely old quilt top. I started looking up swastikas on the internet because I was absolutely certain that the reason it had never been quilted was because it had this “dreaded” symbol on it. I have found that way back in the 1920s, the Nazi’s. for some reason decided to adopt that symbol and literally ruined its meaning of well-being. I found your site very interesting as well as all the other sites I visited for information. I read about the Whirling Log tale as well as information on the use by US military of this symbol for their units. Sounds like it is all over everywhere, except where prejudice, for a thing that had nothing to do with the history handed down by a fanatic, has decreed that the presence of the symbol be removed. Such a sad thing for something so beautiful to the American Native. I was positive that the meaning for this symbol was good and beautiful and had come from the Indian ancestry. I am thrilled that we have this now and am not so sure I want to give it to my daughter. Thanks again.

]]> http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2007/08/14/native-american-swastika-symbol-meaning-hopi/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Stephen Taylor Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:15:44 +0000 http://avenefica.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/native-american-swastika-symbol-meaning-hopi/#comment-71 Thank you for a very interesting insight into the legends and symbols of the Hopi people. I wonder if there are significant differences of belief between the Hopi people and other native American peoples, in the Mississippi basin and elsewhere, and if these beliefs and legends relate to the Mayas of Mexico. Thank you for a very interesting insight into the legends and symbols of the Hopi people. I wonder if there are significant differences of belief between the Hopi people and other native American peoples, in the Mississippi basin and elsewhere, and if these beliefs and legends relate to the Mayas of Mexico.

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