Xiipuktan First Of All

Author : George Bryant,Amy Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1909254649

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The Quechan people live along the lower part of the Colorado River in the United States. According to tradition, the Quechan and other Yuman people were created at the beginning of time, and their Creation myth explains how they came into existence, the origin of their environment, and the significance of their oldest traditions. The Creation myth forms the backdrop against which much of the tribe's extensive oral literature may be understood. At one time there were almost as many different versions of the Quechan creation story as there were Quechan families. Now few people remember them. This volume, presented in the Quechan language with facing-column translation, provides three views of the origins of the Quechan people. One synthesizes narrator George Bryant's childhood memories and later research. The second is based upon J. P. Harrington's A Yuma Account of Origins (1908). The third provides a modern view of the origins of the Quechan, beginning with the migration from Asia to the New World and ending with the settlement of the Yuman tribes at their present locations. Publication of this book is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Native American / Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program grant number MN-00-13-0025-13. This collection is for the Quechan people and will also interest linguists, anthropologists, oral literature specialists, and anyone curious about Native American culture.

Author : George Bryant,Amy Miller
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781909254404

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Xiipúktan (First of All) by George Bryant,Amy Miller Pdf

The Quechan people live along the lower part of the Colorado River in the United States. According to tradition, the Quechan and other Yuman people were created at the beginning of time, and their Creation myth explains how they came into existence, the origin of their environment, and the significance of their oldest traditions. The Creation myth forms the backdrop against which much of the tribe’s extensive oral literature may be understood. At one time there were almost as many different versions of the Quechan creation story as there were Quechan families. Now few people remember them. This volume, presented in the Quechan language with facing-column translation, provides three views of the origins of the Quechan people. One synthesizes narrator George Bryant’s childhood memories and later research. The second is based upon J. P. Harrington’s A Yuma Account of Origins (1908). The third provides a modern view of the origins of the Quechan, beginning with the migration from Asia to the New World and ending with the settlement of the Yuman tribes at their present locations. Publication of this book is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Native American / Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program grant number MN-00-13-0025-13. This collection is for the Quechan people and will also interest linguists, anthropologists, oral literature specialists, and anyone curious about Native American culture. This book is part of our World Oral Literature Series in conjunction with the World Oral Literature Project.

Author : George Bryant,Amy Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1909254428

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Xiipuktan (First of All) by George Bryant,Amy Miller Pdf

Author : George Bryant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Yuma Indians
ISBN : OCLC:872445049

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Xiipúktan by George Bryant Pdf

"The Quechan people live along the lower part of the Colorado River in the United States. According to tradition, the Quechan and other Yuman people were created at the beginning of time, and their Creation story explains how they came into existence, the origin of their environment, and the significance of their oldest traditions. The Creation story forms the backdrop against which much of the tribe's extensive oral literature may be understood. At one time there were almost as many different versions of the Quechan creation story as there were Quechan families. Today few people remember having heard the story told. This volume, presented in the Quechan language with facing-column English translation, provides three views of the origins of the Quechan people. One narrative synthesizes George Bryant's childhood memories and his later research. Another is based upon J.P. Harrington's 'A Yuma account of origins' (1908). The third provides a modern view of the origins of the Quechan, beginning with the migration from Asia to the New World and ending with the settlement of the Yuman tribes at their present locations"--Back cover.

Author : Jon Allan Reyhner
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806126744

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Teaching American Indian Students by Jon Allan Reyhner Pdf

Teaching American Indian Students is the most comprehensive resource book available for educators of American Indians. The promise of this book is that Indian students can improve their academic performance through educational approaches that do not force students to choose between the culture of their home and the culture of their school. This multidisciplinary volume summarizes the latest research on Indian education, provides practical suggestions for teachers, and offers a vast selection of resources available to teachers of Indian students. Included are chapters on bilingual and multicultural education; the history of U.S. Indian education; teacher-parent relationships; language and literacy development, with particular discussion of English as a second language and American Indian literature; and teaching in the content areas of social science, science, mathematics, and physical education.

Author : Leslie Spier
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Maricopa Indians
ISBN : 0486236110

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Yuman Tribes of the Gila River by Leslie Spier Pdf

Concerned with the relatively primitive tribes south of the Pueblo Indians, this is a basic work in the ethnography of the North American Indian. 15 photographs.

Author : Franck Billé,Grégory Delaplace,Caroline Humphrey
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781906924874

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Frontier Encounters by Franck Billé,Grégory Delaplace,Caroline Humphrey Pdf

China and Russia are rising economic and political powers that share thousands of miles of border. Despite their proximity, their interactions with each other - and with their third neighbour Mongolia - are rarely discussed. Although the three countries share a boundary, their traditions, languages and worldviews are remarkably different. Frontier Encounters presents a wide range of views on how the borders between these unique countries are enacted, produced, and crossed. It sheds light on global uncertainties: China's search for energy resources and the employment of its huge population, Russia's fear of Chinese migration, and the precarious independence of Mongolia as its neighbours negotiate to extract its plentiful resources. Bringing together anthropologists, sociologists and economists, this timely collection of essays offers new perspectives on an area that is currently of enormous economic, strategic and geo-political relevance.

Author : Yukie Chiri,Benjamin Peterson
Publisher : Bjs Books
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099260060X

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The Song the Owl God Sang by Yukie Chiri,Benjamin Peterson Pdf

Among the vanishing cultures of the world, the Ainu of north-east Asia stand out for the startling richness of their oral literature. These thirteen beautiful Ainu chants were collected by Chiri Yukie in 1922 -- the first Ainu literature to be written down by an Ainu. This book presents new English translations of Chiri's remarkable work. Originally written in "yukar" form, a type of chant used by female storytellers among the Ainu villages of Hokkaido, these stories tell of the relationship between mankind and the world of spirits. Each "yukar" is narrated by a spirit -- fox, whale, frog, or even shellfish. Most important is the owl god, Kotankor Kamui, whose two long songs describe the covenant between humans and the spirits who provide them with food. Other tales focus on the balance of nature, on the respect due between animal spirits and people, and on the strength of Okikirmui, the human hero. The Ainu oral tradition was in danger of dying in the early 20th century, when the teenaged Chiri Yukie resolved to begin writing down these chants. Descended from a line of female storytellers, she devised a way of representing Ainu language in the Roman alphabet, and made Japanese translations of the most important tales. Although she died at 19, the thirteen tales she had written down went on to become a sensation. Her clear and beautiful yet intricate and emotive Japanese translations brought Ainu culture to a wide audience in Japan and created a movement to record and preserve Ainu belief in a living state. In many ways, the idea of trying to learn from and preserve tribal wisdom goes back to Chiri's book. Chiri's work includes the best-known passages of Ainu literature: Chiri's original introduction, an elegy to the vanishing Ainu way of life, and the tale 'Silver drops fall around, golden drops fall around'. This translation tries to preserve the rich texture of Chiri's versions in English, while remaining absolutely true to the details of the original. A clear introduction to Chiri, her book, and its language is provided, giving the reader a vivid insight into this startlingly sophisticated spiritual tradition.

Author : A. L. Kroeber
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547248767

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Seven Mohave Myths by A. L. Kroeber Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Seven Mohave Myths" by A. L. Kroeber. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Amy Miller
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110864823

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A Grammar of Jamul Tiipay by Amy Miller Pdf

The series builds an extensive collection of high quality descriptions of languages around the world. Each volume offers a comprehensive grammatical description of a single language together with fully analyzed sample texts and, if appropriate, a word list and other relevant information which is available on the language in question. There are no restrictions as to language family or area, and although special attention is paid to hitherto undescribed languages, new and valuable treatments of better known languages are also included. No theoretical model is imposed on the authors; the only criterion is a high standard of scientific quality.

Author : Alfred Louis Kroeber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : UCD:31175035235715

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Yuman Tribes of the Lower Colorado by Alfred Louis Kroeber Pdf

Author : Jack D. Forbes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Yuma Indians
ISBN : UOM:39015033001879

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Warriors of the Colorado by Jack D. Forbes Pdf

Story of the Quechan (Yuma) Indians who lived along the Colorado River and Nevada-Great Basin area; their beginnings, war with Mexico and conquest by the U.S.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-27
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780295746982

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Haboo by Anonim Pdf

The stories and legends of the Lushootseed-speaking people of Puget Sound represent an important part of the oral tradition by which one generation hands down beliefs, values, and customs to another. Vi Hilbert grew up when many of the old social patterns survived and everyone spoke the ancestral language. Haboo, Hilbert’s collection of thirty-three stories, features tales mostly set in the Myth Age, before the world transformed. Animals, plants, trees, and even rocks had human attributes. Prominent characters like Wolf, Salmon, and Changer and tricksters like Mink, Raven, and Coyote populate humorous, earthy stories that reflect foibles of human nature, convey serious moral instruction, and comically detail the unfortunate, even disastrous consequences of breaking taboos. Beautifully redesigned and with a new foreword by Jill La Pointe, Haboo offers a vivid and invaluable resource for linguists, anthropologists, folklorists, future generations of Lushootseed-speaking people, and others interested in Native languages and cultures.

Author : University of Zaragoza
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004230279

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A Descriptive and Comparative Grammar of Andalusi Arabic by University of Zaragoza Pdf

Andalusi Arabic is a close-knit bundle of Neo-Arabic dialects resulting from interference by Ibero-Romance stock and interaction of some Arabic dialects. These dialects are mostly Northern but there are also some Southern and hybrid ones, brought along to the Iberian Peninsula in the eighth century A.D. by an invading army of some thousands of Arab tribesmen who, in the company of a much larger number of partially Arabicized Berbers, all of them fighting men alone, succeeded in establishing Islamic political rule and Arab cultural supremacy for a long while over these lands. The study of Andalusi Arabic is of enormous interest to the Arabic dialectologist, as well as a subject of paramount importance to those concerned with the medieval literatures and cultures of Western Europe.

Author : Diarmuid Curraoin
Publisher : Irish Research
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1936320797

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I Know that I Have Broken Every Heart by Diarmuid Curraoin Pdf

The central theme of this monograph is James Joyce's employment of the Irish language in 'Finnegans Wake', the virtuosity with which he makes use of the tongue, the understanding of its grammatical and syntactical subtleties which he reveals in the book and "the explanatory treasure of heart and mind", as the the author put it himself, which the Gaelic component of the writer's final word on the world provides. Since 'Finnegans Wake' cannot be viewed in total isolation from the greater Joycean canon, the interconnections between it and Joyce's other writings, both fictional and journalistic, will be examined as will his deployment of other languages, notably his use of that second 'Irish' language Hisperic or Hiberno-Latin. James Joyce's employment of the Irish language in 'Finnegans Wake' is an area of study upon which little serious scholarly work has been done prior to study, an extraordinary situation when one considers that, firstly, the author declares in the book Irish to be the second language of the 'Wake' and secondly, that there is hardly a page of the novel which does not contain at least one Irish language element, features which range from the simple and obvious to the extremely complex and obtuse. More importantly, in a sense, however, is the fact that it is in Irish in 'Finnegans Wake' that the writer reveals his deepest personal concerns, worries in regard to the illness of his daughter Lucia, the manner in which his lifestyle has impacted upon his wider family, the state in which Ireland finds herself and the way in which he is viewed at home. A complete understanding of James Joyce, author, father, Irishman, cannot be achieved in the absence of a full appreciation of his relationship with the Irish tongue. Table of Contents: 1. Finnegans Wake and the politics of space, time and the sub-conscious mind 2. The dream of the black panther-James Joyce and the struggle for national self- realisation 3. "I know that I have broken every heart"-The secret messages in Irish of Finnegans Wake 4. The little black rose- the Fenian and Red Branch mythic cycles in Finnegans Wake 5. The mythic and metaphysical Irish in the works of James Joyce 6. The sayings of the west - Finnegans Wake and the Hisperica Famina 7. "Faithful to herself" - James Joyce and questions of Irish linguistic identity 8. Less than lovers, more than friends - images of Ireland in Finnegans Wake