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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…
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Ceremonies of the Pawnee (Studies in the Anthropology of North Ame) Paperback - 1989
by Murie, James R.
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- Title Ceremonies of the Pawnee (Studies in the Anthropology of North Ame)
- Author Murie, James R.
- Binding Paperback
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- Pages 498
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London:
- Date 1989
- ISBN 9780803281622
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