What is "kokopelli"

Kokopelli is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head), who has been 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.

Kokopelli is the second album by British band Kosheen released in the UK through Moksha Recordings on 11 August 2003. The album saw the band lean towards the rock music genre.

Band member Darren Beale states they named the album after a North American Indian named Kokopelli. He states "He was a spiritual character and he used to travel from the all villages and reservations to spread fertility, you know, to make their crops grow. I suppose he was like a witch doctor as well and he used to do some music and dance. We were kind of into American history and culture anyway but then Sian was reading about this guy and we thought we'd link it to that."

Kokopelli is a Native American fertility deity.

Kokopelli may also refer to:

• Kokopelli Records, a record label created by jazz musician Herbie Mann
• Kokopelli (album), a 2003 album by the band Kosheen
• Kokopelli Trail, a trail in Colorado and Utah
• Kokopelli Winery, Arizona
• Association Kokopelli, a non-profit organization based in France involved in the protection of biodiversity, medicinal plants and the production of organic seeds
  • Kokopelli Seed Foundation, a North American organization involved in providing access to open-pollinated seeds
• Kokopelli, a major character in the Bokurano manga and anime