Japanese crossword «Kokopelli»
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I never heard of Kokopelli before, but I do now. A fun puzzle to solve and I learned from it. Great job. Please make more puzzles this size. Thank you
A real challenge to solve and very interesting to read up on. Very well done for your very first nonogram here, Nanichan. I'm impressed.
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Thank you for this interesting nonogram. I really enjoyed the design of the puzzle as well as the artistry of the image. Keep them coming, please, please, please!!! Background on the picture:
Kokopelli is an ancient Native American fertility god whose origins go back thousands of years. The first archeological evidence dates to the 4th century. In the Hopi tribe he was believed to deliver young to human and animal females on his back and was, therefore, an object of fear to young girls. There is an interesting article about his history here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokopelli . Modernized versions of Kokopelli represent the American Southwest, the largest example is this:
Kokopelli is an ancient Native American fertility god whose origins go back thousands of years. The first archeological evidence dates to the 4th century. In the Hopi tribe he was believed to deliver young to human and animal females on his back and was, therefore, an object of fear to young girls. There is an interesting article about his history here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokopelli . Modernized versions of Kokopelli represent the American Southwest, the largest example is this:
Dankon ĉiuj! Mia avino amis la usonan sudokcidenton kaj nomis min ŝia malgranda kokopelo ĉar mi estas muzikisto. Do kokopellis havas specialan signifon al mi, kaj mi volis dividi ĝin kun vi. Mi vere ekamis ĉi tiun malgrandan komunumon kaj amis viajn bonajn vortojn. Dankon!
Thank you all! My grandmother loved the American Southwest and used to call me her little kokopelli because I'm a musician. So kokopellis have a special meaning to me, and I wanted to share it with you all. I have really fallen in love with this little community and appreciate your kind words. Thank you!
replyThank you all! My grandmother loved the American Southwest and used to call me her little kokopelli because I'm a musician. So kokopellis have a special meaning to me, and I wanted to share it with you all. I have really fallen in love with this little community and appreciate your kind words. Thank you!
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Is that Esperanto? My husband's grandparents spoke it. I didn't know it was still alive! Really love knowing what the nonogram means to you. :))) !!!
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