Antelope priests and snakes in the mouths of snake priests in the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony with onlookers, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1898

Photograph of antelope priests and snakes in the mouths of snake priests in the Hopi Snake Dance Ceremony, Oraibi, Arizona, ca.1900. They have long hair. They wear armbands and necklaces. Their upper torsos are naked. They wear short patterned skirts and moccasins and the antelope priests wear long furry animal tails. They are lined up in front of the snake kiva or kisi. One of the snake priests holds the head of a snake in his mouth. 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.