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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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Tadatse anetsodui (Go and play ball with them): anetso in the Cherokee narrative tradition
  • Hani! (Here!): anetso as an enduring symbol of cultural identity in an era of great change (1799-1838)
  • Ahaquo! (Still there!): the anetso ceremonial complex
  • Tseduga! (Pass it to me!): performing the Cherokee ball game in the twentieth century
  • Woye! (Foul!): theory and the meaning of anetso.