Cover 1
Half Title, Series Info, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication 2
Contents 8
List of Illustrations 9
Kiowa Pronunciations 10
Preface 14
Acknowledgments 20
Introduction: Ethnographic Studies of Plains Indian Religions 24
1. Kiowa History, 1832￢ﾀﾓ 1868 58
2. Kiowa Beliefs and Concepts of the Universe 76
3. Acquiring, Maintaining, and Manifesting Power 108
4. Bundles, Shields, and Societies 160
5. The Kiowa Sun Dance 220
Conclusion: The Collapse of the Horse and Buffalo Culture and the Sun Dance 274
Appendix: Kiowa Sun Dance Chronology, 1833￢ﾀﾓ1890 304
Notes 310
Bibliography 336
Index 358
Further Series Titles 386
Images 389
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press,Published:2017,ISBN:9781496201461,Related ISBN:9781496200532,Language:English,OCLC:957655711
Directed by anthropologist Alexander Lesser in 1935, the Santa Fe Laboratory of Anthropology sponsored a field school in southwestern Oklahoma that focused on the neighboring Kiowas. During two months, graduate students compiled more than 1,300 pages of single-spaced field notes derived from cross-interviewing thirty-five Kiowas. These eyewitness and first-generation reflections on the horse and buffalo days are undoubtedly the best materials available for reconstructing pre-reservation Kiowa beliefs and rituals. The field school compiled massive data resulting in a number of publications on this formerly nomadic Plains tribe, though the planned collaborative ethnographies never materialized. The extensive Kiowa field notes, which contain invaluable information, remained largely unpublished until now. In Kiowa Belief and Ritual, Benjamin R. Kracht reconstructs Kiowa cosmology during the height of the horse and buffalo culture from field notes pertaining to cosmology, visions, shamans, sorcery, dream shields, tribal bundles, and the now-extinct Sun Dance ceremony. These topics are interpreted through the Kiowa concept of a power force permeating the universe. Additional data gleaned from the field notes of James Mooney and Alice Marriott enrich the narrative. Drawing on more than thirty years of field experiences, Kracht’s discussion of how indigenous notions of “power” are manifested today significantly enhances the existing literature concerning Plains religions. €

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Cover 1
Half Title, Series Info, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication 2
Contents 8
List of Illustrations 9
Kiowa Pronunciations 10
Preface 14
Acknowledgments 20
Introduction: Ethnographic Studies of Plains Indian Religions 24
1. Kiowa History, 1832¬タモ 1868 58
2. Kiowa Beliefs and Concepts of the Universe 76
3. Acquiring, Maintaining, and Manifesting Power 108
4. Bundles, Shields, and Societies 160
5. The Kiowa Sun Dance 220
Conclusion: The Collapse of the Horse and Buffalo Culture and the Sun Dance 274
Appendix: Kiowa Sun Dance Chronology, 1833¬タモ1890 304
Notes 310
Bibliography 336
Index 358
Further Series Titles 386
Images 389
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press,Published:2017,ISBN:9781496201461,Related ISBN:9781496200532,Language:English,OCLC:957655711
Directed by anthropologist Alexander Lesser in 1935, the Santa Fe Laboratory of Anthropology sponsored a field school in southwestern Oklahoma that focused on the neighboring Kiowas. During two months, graduate students compiled more than 1,300 pages of single-spaced field notes derived from cross-interviewing thirty-five Kiowas. These eyewitness and first-generation reflections on the horse and buffalo days are undoubtedly the best materials available for reconstructing pre-reservation Kiowa beliefs and rituals. The field school compiled massive data resulting in a number of publications on this formerly nomadic Plains tribe, though the planned collaborative ethnographies never materialized. The extensive Kiowa field notes, which contain invaluable information, remained largely unpublished until now. In Kiowa Belief and Ritual, Benjamin R. Kracht reconstructs Kiowa cosmology during the height of the horse and buffalo culture from field notes pertaining to cosmology, visions, shamans, sorcery, dream shields, tribal bundles, and the now-extinct Sun Dance ceremony. These topics are interpreted through the Kiowa concept of a power force permeating the universe. Additional data gleaned from the field notes of James Mooney and Alice Marriott enrich the narrative. Drawing on more than thirty years of field experiences, Kracht’s discussion of how indigenous notions of “power” are manifested today significantly enhances the existing literature concerning Plains religions. €

Brings Together Materials Gleaned From The Laboratory Of Anthropology (santa Fe) Fieldnotes, Augmented By Alice Marriott's Fieldnotes, To Significantly Enhance The Existing Literature Concerning Plains Indians Religions.--provided By Publisher. Introduction: Ethnographic Studies Of Plains Indian Religions -- Kiowa History: 1832-1868 -- Kiowa Beliefs And Concepts Of The Universe -- Acquiring, Maintaining, And Manifesting Power -- Bundles, Shields, And Societies -- The Kiowa Sun Dance -- Conclusion: The Collapse Of The Horse And Buffalo Culture And The Sun Dance -- Appendix: Kiowa Sun Dance Chronology, 1833-1890. Benjamin R. Kracht. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 313-334) And Index.

"Brings together materials gleaned from the Laboratory of Anthropology (Santa Fe) fieldnotes, augmented by Alice Marriott's fieldnotes, to significantly enhance the existing literature concerning Plains Indians religions."-- Résumé de l'éditeur

2022-03-08