Watching the documentary in class on Monday reminded me of the apocalyptic prophecies of a Native American tribe. At the time I couldn’t remember which group the prophecies came from, or why I recognized the name of the Hopi Indians. I shrugged it off and just assumed it was just from an obscure history course I took a while ago but after doing some research I found out the prophecy I was recalling was a Hopi prophecy. Once I discovered this the film started to make a little more sense.

It is the belief of the Hopi people that we are currently in the Fourth Age of Man. Previously, three separate ages have been destroyed by fire, ice, and flood. It is difficult to explain, especially since I still don’t fully understand their beliefs, but essentially the Hopi have nine prophecies that signal the end of an age of man. Once these happen a certain Hopi is supposed warn the world that life is coming to an end. That is what I believe the purpose of this documentary is for.

Having this knowledge definitely gives the documentary a more powerful meaning. It explains the ominous undertones to the music. Here is a link to read up more yourself, tell me if this changes your opinions of the documentary.

http://www.apocalypse-soon.com/prophecies_of_hopi_indians.htm