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James Athearn Jones

Traditions of the North American Indians

Traditions of the North American Indians in three volumes is a study on the culture, tradition and mythology of Native Americans consisting of their tribal tales, myths and legends and presenting their daily lives through customs and tradition. Many of the tales are origin stories and tales of the afterlife.
Contents:
The Man of Ashes
Pomatare, The Flying Beaver
The Alarm Of The Great Sentinel. A Tradition of the Delawares
The Mother of the World, A Tradition of the Dog-Ribs
The Fall Of The Lenap
The Marriage Of The Snail And The Beaver
The Choice Of A God The Resurrection Of The Bison
The Wahconda's Son The Idols. A Tradition of the Ricaras
Discovery of the Upper World, A Tradition of the Minnatarees
Love And War
Legends Of The Happy Hunting-grounds:
I.—Akkeewaisee, The Aged
II.—The Delaware Heaven
III.—The Hunting-grounds Of The Blackfoots
IV.—The Stone Canoe
V. The Little White Dove
Legends Of The Creation:
I. The Two Chappewees
II. Sakechak, The Hunter
III. The Bird Of Ages.
IV. The Great Hare.
V. The Six Nanticokes.
VI. The Universal Mother
The Coming Of Miquon
The Funeral Fire
The Portioning Of The Sons
The Maiden's Rock
Expedition Of The Lenni Lenapes
Gittshee Gauzinee
Ampato Sapa
The Caverns Of The Kickapoo
The Mountain Of Little Spirits
The Valley Of The Bright Old Inhabitants
The Legend Of Moshup
The Phantom Woman, A Tradition of the Winnebagoes
The Two Ghosts
The Vision Of The Abnakis Chief
The Lake Of The White Canoe
A Legend Of The Bomelmeeks
The King Of The Elks
The Daughters Of The Sun The Maiden And The Bird
The Island Of Eagles
Legend Of Aton-larre
The Fire Spirit
The Origin Of Women
The Hill of Fecundity, A Tradition of the Minnatarees
Tales Of A White Man's Ghost:
I. Garanga
II. The Warning Of Tekarrah
III. The Legend Of Pomperaug
IV. The Son Of Annawan
V. The Cascade Of Melsingah
Legend Of Coatuit Brook
The Spirits Of Vapour
The Devil Of Cape Higgin
774 trykte sider
Copyrightindehaver
Bookwire
Oprindeligt udgivet
2022
Udgivelsesår
2022
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