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Hopi: Desert Farmers

Hopi: Desert Farmers
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For centuries, the Hopi have survived by raising corn in the dry soil of the American Southwest. The Hopi plant the corn deep, where the soil is damp. They also use a drought-resistant strain of corn that matures quickly and withstands extreme desert temperatures.
Footage from "Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World" courtesy of Ferrero Films. Distributor: New Day Films. All rights reserved.
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Corn; Arizona; Pueblo (people); Hopi; Native Americans of North America
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