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Ojibway Heritage

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Description for Ojibway Heritage Paperback. Introduces Ojibway ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, prayers, arid legends Illustrator(s): Beyer, David. Num Pages: 171 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.

"A colorful, beautiful book which teaches us about ourselves as much as about one of North America's native peoples."Vancouver Sun

Rarely accessible to the general public, Ojibway mythology is as rich in meaning, as broad, as deep, and as innately appealing as the mythologies of Greece, Rome, and other Western civilizations. In Ojibway Heritage Basil Johnston introduces his people's ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, prayers, arid legends. Conveying the sense of wonder and mystery at the heart of the Ojibway experience, Johnston describes the creation of the universe, followed by that of plants and animals and human beings, and the paths taken by ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
Number of Pages
171
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803275720
SKU
V9780803275720
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99-1

About Basil Johnston
Basil Johnston (1929–2015) was a linguist and lecturer in the Department of Ethnology at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. His other works include Ojibway Ceremonies, also a Bison Book.

Reviews for Ojibway Heritage
"A colorful, beautiful book which teaches us about ourselves as much as about one of North America's native peoples."—Vancouver Sun "This compilation of the basic beliefs, ideals, values, and ceremonies of a large North American native group is a beautiful and sacred document. The wisdom of many of these stories may be understood by humans of all ages. These insightful ... Read more

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