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Kokopelli
Fertility deity venerated by some Native American cultures / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Kokopelli (disambiguation).
Kokopelli (/ˌkoʊkoʊˈpɛliː/[1]) is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head), who is venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States. Like most fertility deities, Kokopelli presides over both childbirth and agriculture. He is also a trickster god and represents the spirit of music.
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