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Ants and Orioles : showing the art of Pima poetry /

During Pima social dances, men and women join hands and stomp throughout the night to the rhythm of Ant songs and Oriole songs performed by specialized singers. While these songs provide the substance of Native American poetry, until now no one has asked how these songs - and others - form a Native...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bahr, Donald M.
Otros Autores: Paul, Lloyd, 1919-, Joseph, Vincent
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
North American Indian
Publicado: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, ©1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Paul Zolbrod
  • pt. 1. Ant Songs. Ch. 1. Background: Working on the Texts, The History of Salt River, and Pima Mythology. Ch. 2. The Texts. Ch. 3. Myth and Sing: Principles of the Art. Ch. 4. The Sing Interpreted
  • pt. 2. Oriole Songs. Ch. 5. Oriole Lessons. Ch. 6. The Sing Quietly. Ch. 7. The Sing Loudly. Ch. 8. Conclusion: On Criticism. App. Three Papago Airplane Songs and the Dreaming of Ancientness.