Chickasaw society and religion / John R. Swanton ; foreword by Greg O'Brien.
| Author/creator | Swanton, John Reed |
| Other author | Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2006. |
| Description | xii, 105 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Forty-second Annual report of the U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology |
| Contents | Introduction -- Origin legends -- Terms of relationship -- Birth relationships -- Marriage relationships -- Further notes on the terms used by a woman -- Supplementary terms -- Personal names -- Social organization -- Government -- Property rights -- Crime and punishment -- Regulations regarding women -- Childbirth and education of children -- Marriage customs -- Division of labor between the sexes -- Burial customs -- War customs -- Hunting -- Games -- Measures and intercommunication -- Religious beliefs in general -- The fate of souls -- Dances -- The Pishofa ceremony -- Doctoring and medicines. |
| General note | Originally published: Forty-second Annual report of the U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology, 1928, in series: Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [101]) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005027636 |
| ISBN | 0803293496 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780803293496 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E99.C55 S92 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |