The Manitous: Supernatural World of the Ojibway, the Paperback - 1996
by Basil Johnston
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Manitous are mysteries and spirits - the essences - that infuse and safeguard plants and animals, including humans, in all aspects of life. The tales of the manitous are simple in narration and complex in spirit, rich with incident and detail, and attempt to explain the mysterious ways of the natural world. Here are wily tricksters, timorous tree spirits, wise grandmothers, seductive maidens, and the ever-hungry evil manitous, fearsome giants known as Weendigoes. Here is a half-man, half-manitou legend of Ojibway lore who represents the wonders and shortcomings of all humankind and who becomes a hero by masquerading as one; a powerful warrior who is riled and routed by a younger sibling with a fight for dancing and disguises; a man who seems obsessed with the trivial but learns to understand the spiritual; and The Prophecy - which is told but disbelieved - telling of the changes in the native world to come. By turns comic, erotic, dramatic, and tragic, these engrossing stories - most of which have never before been recorded - provide a window into an ancient culture, and hold great meaning for modern readers.
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- Title The Manitous: Supernatural World of the Ojibway, the
- Author Basil Johnston
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York
- Date 1996-06-21
- ISBN 9780060927356 / 0060927356
- Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5 x 0.9 in (20.07 x 12.70 x 2.29 cm)
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- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Religious Orientation: Hindu
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.783
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