Pueblo View of Death and the Relationship of Rain

The relationship between Pueblo's death and rain's view is one of the basic elements of Pueblo's worldview. The concept of double division of time and space between the world above life and the world under the deceased. This is reflected in the explanation of the sun's daily round. Pueblo believes that the sun has two entrances called houses, houses or Kiev at both ends of its route. It is said that the sun will come out of the house in the east in the morning and fell to the house in the west at night.

The theme of death and time is also at the center of "people sending rain clouds". Death is not an end or a terrible experience, it is the reality of living in Pueblo. The spirit returns to the source, bringing rain clouds to the community and avoiding drought. One LaVonne Ruoff says that in connection with 'cloud creatures (Keres' storm clouds or Shiwana) they died and they lived in 6 or 4 areas of the universe'. . Silko once said that time is round and not linear for Indians. The time of historical dimension is not important. Because people are infinite repeating loops that are only a small part of the loop. Thanks to these concepts of time and death, Leon can accept the death and tradition of the former Theophilus prayer quietly and peacefully, asking him to send rain clouds to his soul. "So, there is plenty of sacred water for Father Paul.

The relationship between Pueblo's death and rain's view is one of the basic elements of Pueblo's worldview. The concept of double division of time and space between the world above life and the world under the deceased. This is reflected in the explanation of the sun's daily round. Pueblo believes that the sun has two entrances called houses, houses or Kiev at both ends of its route. In the morning, the sun is supposed to come out of the house of the east, and it is said that at night it fell to the house in the west.