ISBN:
9780816520800
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (268 p)
Series Statement:
Southwest Center Series
Parallel Title:
Print version Benedict, Ruth O'odham Creation and Related Events : As Told to Ruth Benedict in 1927
DDC:
398.2/089/9745
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Contents -- Foreword by Barbara A. Babcock -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Benedict's Choice / Donald Bahr -- 1. The Rafter Hauled: The Long Telling of Ancient Times -- Introduction / Donald Bahr -- The Rafter / Thomas Vanyiko and William Blackwater -- Earth and Sky -- Humans -- Flood -- New Creation -- The First Death -- Farming and the Calendar -- Navitcu -- Ho'ok -- Man Eagle -- Killing Elder Brother -- His Resurrection -- Passage to Earth's Surface -- Elder Brother's Campaign -- Departure of Elder Brother -- 2. Pieces Left Out -- Introduction / Donald Bahr
Abstract:
Blackwater's Ho'ok / William Blackwater -- Blackwater's Man Eagle / William Blackwater -- Corn Woman / William Blackwater -- The Coyote Brothers, Part 1 / William Blackwater -- The Coyote Brothers, Part 2 / William Blackwater -- Dove Makes Magic for a Race / William Blackwater -- Girl Becomes Star / William Blackwater -- Girl Becomes Saguaro / William Blackwater -- The Feud / William Blackwater -- Nasia's Twins / William Blackwater and Thomas Vanyiko -- Cloud's Twins / William Blackwater -- Rain's Twins / William Stevens -- Rain's Twins / Clara Ahiel -- 3. Pieces Afterward, on War
Abstract:
Introduction / Donald Bahr -- Koolhaa (or, The Orphan Boy) / William Blackwater and Thomas Vanyiko -- Eagle Hawk Man / Thomas Vanyiko and William Blackwater -- An Old Woman's Grandson Rescues His Mother / Clara Ahiel -- The Survivors / William Blackwater -- 4. Coyote Tales -- Introduction / Donald Bahr -- Coyote Marries the Hunter's Wives / William Blackwater -- Red Racer Snake and Coyote / William Blackwater -- Turtle and Coyote / William Stevens -- Coyote and Frog / Clara Ahiel -- Deer Planter / William Stevens -- Lion and Coyote Rope Horses / William Blackwater
Abstract:
Coyote Is Pursued by Lion / William Blackwater -- Coyote and the Turkeys / William Blackwater -- Coyote and Buzzard / William Blackwater -- Coyote and Buzzard (and the Apaches) / Oliver Wellington -- Coyote and the Crows / William Blackwater -- Bluebird and Coyote / William Blackwater -- Coyote Eats His Own Bowels / Clara Ahiel -- The Mesquite Tree / William Blackwater -- War of the Coyotes against the Sun / Thomas Vanyiko -- 5. Oratory -- Introduction / Donald Bahr -- Rain Ceremony / William Blackwater or Thomas Vanyiko -- Navitcu / Probably spoken by William Blackwater
Abstract:
Notes on the Navitcu / Ruth Benedict -- The Mountain Goat: A Rain Recitative / Thomas Vanyiko -- The Mountain Goat / William Blackwater -- Notes on Rain Speeches and Rainmaking / Ruth Benedict -- Speech of Elder Brother, after His Resurrection / William Blackwater -- War Ritual: Speech of Elder Brother / Thomas Vanyiko -- Speech of Elder Brother / Thomas Vanyiko -- Prophecy of Elder Brother / Thomas Vanyiko -- War Recitative / Thomas Vanyiko -- Nasia Speaks / William Blackwater -- Welcome to the Aaduma Ceremony / Thomas Vanyiko -- Welcome to the Aaduma Ceremony / William Blackwater
Abstract:
War Ritual / William Blackwater
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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