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Anetso, the Cherokee ball game : at the center of ceremony and identity /

A precursor to lacrosse, anetso, a centuries-old Cherokee ball game still played today, is a vigorous sport that rewards speed, strength, and agility. It is also the focus of several linked ritual activities. Zogry argues that members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation continue to perform select...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zogry, Michael J., 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2010.
Colección:First peoples (2010)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A precursor to lacrosse, anetso, a centuries-old Cherokee ball game still played today, is a vigorous sport that rewards speed, strength, and agility. It is also the focus of several linked ritual activities. Zogry argues that members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Nation continue to perform selected aspects of their cultural identity by engaging in anetso. He shows that it is a ceremonial cycle that incorporates a variety of activities which, taken together, complicate standard distinctions of game versus ritual, public display versus private performance, and tradition versus innovation.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 318 pages) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-304) and index.
ISBN:9780807898208
0807898201
9781469603940
1469603942