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Ceremonies of the Pawnee (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians) by Murie, James R - 1989

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USA: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. Paperback. Good/No d/j as Published. Type: Book N.B. Previous owners inscription to title page. Very slight creasing to corners of covers. Fading to spine. (NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE)
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  • ISBN 10 0803281625
  • ISBN 13 9780803281622
  • Publisher University of Nebraska Press
  • Place of Publication USA
  • Date Published 1989

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by James R. Murie

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University of Nebraska Press, 1989. Trade Paperback. Of all the American Indian tribes of the Plains, the Pawnee and the closely related Arikara developed their religious philosophy and ceremonialism to its fullest; in fact, they may have developed it more highly than any other group north of Mexico. "Ceremonies of the Pawnee" is the first and only systematic, comprehensive description of that rich and complex religious life. Written under the direction of the anthropologist Clark Wissler between 1914 and 1920, it is the culmination of the ethnographic studies of James R. Murie, himself a Pawnee, who witnessed and participated in revivals of the ceremonialism just before it finally died out.Part I presents the annual ritualistic cycle of the Skiri band, giving detailed accounts of the major ceremonies and describing the role of priests, doctors, and bundles in Pawnee religion. Part II is devoted to three major doctors' ceremonies--the White Beaver Ceremony, the Bear Dance, and the Buffalo Dance--one… Read More
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