How mockingbirds are O'odham ritual orations / Donald Bahr.

Author/creator Bahr, Donald M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press,
Descriptionxi, 171 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Tohono O'odham Indians--Arizona. --Rites and ceremonies.
Tohono O'odham Indians--Mexico. --Sonora (State). --Rites and ceremonies.
Pima Indians--Arizona. --Rites and ceremonies.
Pima Indians--Mexico. --Sonora (State). --Rites and ceremonies.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Indian--Arizona.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Indian--Mexico. --Sonora (State).
Indian mythology--Arizona.
Indian mythology--Mexico. --Sonora (State).
Arizona--Social life and customs.
Sonora (Mexico : State)--Social life and customs.

SeriesNorth American native peoples, past and present
North American native peoples, past and present. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Introduction: The O'odham mockingbird texts, the background, and the argument -- The origin stories behind the wine drinks -- The ceremonies -- The speeches -- The mockingbird, big talker or rain doctor? -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix 1: Two non-O'odham stories for comparison -- Appendix 2: Vanyiko's matches for all of the portions of Thin Leather's speech -- Appendix 3: Chart of the texts; orations and stories.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 163-164) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010031934
ISBN9781438435251 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1438435258 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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