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The Children of the Morning Light : Wampanoag tales / as told by Manitonquat (Medicine Story) ; illustrated by Mary F. Arquette.

Summary:

A collection of traditional stories that describe the creation of the world and the early history of the Wampanoag Indians in southeastern Massachusetts.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0027659054 :
  • ISBN: 9780027659054
  • Physical Description: 72 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Macmillan ; c1994.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The morning of the world. The song of creation -- Sky Woman and the twins -- Maushop builds Turtle Island -- Firstman -- Story of the sweat lodge -- How death came into the world -- The great migration and Old Man Winter.
More tales of Maushop. Maushop and Grandfather Sun -- Maushop and the porpoises -- Cheepii keeps himself safe -- Muckachuck.
Subject:
Wampanoag Indians > Folklore.
Wampanoag mythology.
Wampanoag Indians > Folklore.
Indians of North America > Massachusetts > Folklore.
Creation > Folklore.

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Lummi Library EASY MEDI 0232055 Easy Available -

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