Erna Fergusson

Dancing Gods (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The dances and ceremonials of the Native Americans of the Southwest are described and explained this information, authentic guidebook. The author, internationally famous Erna Fergusson, has drawn upon many years of personal observation and careful research.The principal religious ceremonies of the Pueblo Indians of the Rio Grande, as well as those of the Zuni and Hopi, are represented with an understanding of their background and significance. The reader learns about such colorful events as the Corn Dances and the Eagle Dance, and spectacular ceremonies like the Shaloko of Zuni and the Snake-dances of the Hopis.Navajo and Apache ceremonials are covered at length, with an introduction to the life-patterns of these remarkable people.Besides the principal dances widely attended by tourists, this book discusses many of the lesser-known but equally interesting and dramatic happenings which have been a part of the religious life of Southwestern Native Americans for hundreds of years.Sixteen full-page illustrations of paintings by prominent artists give insight into the subject.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Borodino Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781789125306
• Artikelnr.: 56922552

Autorenporträt

Erna Fergusson (1888-1964) wrote widely on New Mexican themes and helped create tourism in the Southwest with her Indian Detours business.