Dancing braves in the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony chanting prayers, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

Photograph of a line of 9 dancing braves in the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony chanting prayers in front of kisi, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898. The dancers have long hair. They wear armbands and necklaces. Their upper torsos are naked. They wear short patterned skirts and moccasins and long furry animal tails. They stand facing a group of about four chanters(?) who wear long furry animal tails. Numerous onlookers are spectating from atop the pueblo in the background as well as on the ground. One of them shades herself with black umbrella. A tree or tall bush grows at right.