Kiowa Belief and Ritual (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1496200535 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 402 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Additional data gleaned from the field notes of James Mooney and Alice Marriott enrich the narrative. These eyewitness and first-generation reflections on the horse and buffalo days are undoubtedly the best materials available for reconstructing pre-reservation Kiowa beliefs and rituals. Kracht reconstructs Kiowa cosmology during the height of the horse and buffalo culture from field notes pertaining to cosmology, visions, shamans, sorcery, dream shields, tribal bundles, and the now-extinct Sun Dance ceremony. The extensive Kiowa field notes, which contain invaluable information, remained largely unpublished until now. During two months, graduate students compiled more than 1,300 pages of single-spaced field notes derived from cross-interviewing thirty-five Kiowas. Drawing on more than thirty years of field experiences, Kracht’s discussion of how indigenous notions of “power” are manifested today significantly enhances the existi
Kracht’s scholarship advances our understanding of the true reality of the Kiowas.”—Donald L. “Benjamin Kracht provides keen insight into the belief system and worldview of the Kiowa people. This ethnographic window reveals what is sacred, powerful, and spiritual among this warrior people of the southern plains. Fixico, Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University and author of Call for Change: The Medicine Way of American Indian History, Ethos, and Reality