paho
[ pah-hoh, -hoo, pah-hoh, -hoo ]
noun,plural pa·hos.
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Origin of paho
11880–85, Americanism;<Hopi pá·ho
Words Nearby paho
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How to use paho in a sentence
For example, in the island of paho there is a tree called dani, under which the departing spirits sit down and weep.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) | Sir James George FrazerThe author has never seen the white paho of the Middle Mesa, and does not know when it is made nor its shape and use.
The Winter Solstice Altars at Hano Pueblo | J. Walter FewkesNumerous specimens of a peculiar razor-shape paho were found, two of which are shown in plate clxxv, o, s.
Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 | Jesse Walter FewkesPlate clxxiv, a, represents a double stick paho, which closely resembles the prayer offering of the modern Flute society.
Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 | Jesse Walter FewkesThere are two deep grooves, or ferules, cut midway of their length, a distinctive characteristic of the modern flute paho.
Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 | Jesse Walter Fewkes
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