Zuni Folk Tales

  • Autor: Frank Hamilton Cushing
  • Editora: David De Angelis

Sinopse

The Zuni are a Southwest American Indian nation. Their spiritual beliefs center around elaborate ceremonies for fertility and rain, comprised of a yearly cycle of ritual dances by masked dancing gods called Kachinas. This section provides detailed ethographic descriptions of Zuni spiritual beliefs, which permeate every aspect of their culture.