Native North American Peoples - Religion, North American Folklore & Mythology, Native North American Peoples - Folklore
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Overview
Rich compilation of tribal fables and legends recorded in the 1920s from an elderly Navaho chief. Myths include "The Creation of the Sun and Moon," "The Sun's Path," "The Maiden who Became a Bear," "The Making of the Headdress," "The Story of the Rain Ceremony and Its Hogan," and many more.Synopsis
Rich compilation of tribal fables and legends recorded in the 1920s from an elderly Navaho chief. Myths include "The Creation of the Sun and Moon," "The Sun's Path," "The Maiden who Became a Bear," "The Making of the Headdress," "The Story of the Rain Ceremony and Its Hogan," and many more.
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Originally published as The Dine, GPO, 1956 in the series Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin; 163. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Book Details
Published
June 1, 1993
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486275925