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The bedbugs' night dance and other Hopi tales of sexual encounter / narrated by Michael Lomatuway'ma [and others] ; collected, translated, and edited by Ekkehart Malotki ; with an introduction by E.N. Genovese ; illustrations by Ken Gary.
A collection of Hopi tales, presented in the original Hopi and in English translation on facing pages, about the mysteries and complexities of sex.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803282397
- ISBN: 9780803282391
- Physical Description: xxiii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©1997.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Bison books"--Page [i].Originally published: Lincoln, NE : Published for Northern Arizona University by the University of Nebraska Press, ©1995.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Preface ; Introduction: Some comparisons of sexual motifs in Hopi folklore and classical mythology ; The tales: The horned lizard family -- The toothed Lowa woman -- The man-crazed woman -- Bedbug Woman and Louse Woman -- The two Kokopol boys -- The Hehey'as and the Itsivus -- How Maasaw slept with a beautiful maiden -- How the girls competed for a handsome youth -- How the Oraibis got their womenfolk back -- The Navajo widow -- The long Kwasi of Kookopolo -- The bathing women of Shungopavi -- The orphan boy and his wife -- The prayers for rain by the Shungopavi chiefs -- The single women of Oraibi -- The bedbugs' night dance -- The choosy boy -- The rabbit worm and the caterpillar -- The dove and the Navajos ; Appendix I: Glossary ; Appendix II: The Hopi alphabet.
- Language Note:
- Tales in Hopi and English on opposite pages; introductory and critical matter in English.
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- Hopi Indians > Folklore.
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Hopi (Langue) > Textes.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 99 .H7 F6 M35 1997 | 267663 | Stacks | Available | - |
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