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Mandan social and ceremonial organization / by Alfred W. Bowers ; foreword by Gerard Baker.
"Generations before the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery wintered in the northern Plains, the Mandan Indians farmed along the banks of rivers. The traditional world of the Mandans comes to life in this classic account by anthropologist Alfred W. Bowers. Based on years of research and conversations with Crows Heart and ten other Mandan men and women, Bowers offers a detailed reconstruction of their way of life in earlier times. Featured here are overviews of how their households function, the makeup of their clan and social systems and kinship network, and a valuable look at the entire Mandan life cycle, from birth and naming through adulthood, marriage, and death."
"Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization also includes descriptions and analyses of Mandan ceremonies, legends, and religious beliefs, including origin myths, the Okipa Ceremony, sacred bundles, Corn ceremonies, the Eagle-Trapping Ceremony, Catfish-Trapping Ceremony, and the Adoption Pipe Ceremony. Many of these practices and beliefs remain vital and relevant for Mandans today. A comprehensive look at the legacy and traditional roots of present-day Mandan culture, Mandan Social and Ceremonial Organization is a classic ethnography of an enduring North American Native community."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803262248
- ISBN: 9780803262249
- Physical Description: xx, 407 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2004.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1950 in series: University of Chicago publications in anthropology. Social anthropological series.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-399) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- I. The social organization -- II. The kinship system -- III. The Mandan life-cycle -- Introduction to Mandan ceremonialism -- IV. The Okipa ceremony -- V. Personal bundles and vision experiences -- VI. The corn ceremonies -- VII. Eagle-trapping ceremony -- VIII. Catfish-trapping ceremony -- IX. Big bird ceremony -- X. The small hawk ceremony -- XI. The snow owl ceremony -- XII. People above ceremony -- XIII. The shell robe bundle -- XIV. Red stick ceremony -- XV. The white buffalo cow society -- XVI. Adoption pipe ceremony -- XVII. Summary -- App. I. Myths of the Okipa ceremony -- App. II. Nuptadi shell robe bundle myth related by Ben Benson.
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- Subject:
- Mandan Indians > Social life and customs.
Mandan Indians > Rites and ceremonies.
Mandan Indians > Religion.
Social structure > Great Plains.
Mandan > Religion.
Structure sociale > Grandes Plaines.
Mandan Indians > Rites and ceremonies.
Mandan Indians > Social life and customs.
Social structure.
Great Plains.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 99 .M2 R53 B69 2004 | 100001592 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 99 .M2 R53 B69 2004 | 100001593 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
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