Ojibway Heritage

Rarely accessible to the general public, Ojibway mythology is as rich in meaning, as broad, as deep, and as innately appealing as the mythologies of Greece, Rome, and other Western civilizations. In "Ojibway Heritage" Basil Johnston introduces his people's ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, prayers, arid legends. Conveying the sense of wonder and mystery at the heart of the Ojibway experience, Johnston describes the creation of the universe, followed by that of plants and animals and human beings, and the paths taken by the latter. These stories are to be read, enjoyed, and freely interpreted. Their authorship is perhaps most properly attributed to the tribal storytellers who have carried on the oral tradition that Johnston records and preserves in this book.

About the author

Basil Johnston (1929-2015) was a linguist and lecturer in the Department of Ethnology at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. His other works include Ojibway Ceremonies, also a Bison Book.

Summary

Introduces Ojibway ceremonies, rituals, songs, dances, prayers, arid legends

Product details

• Authors: Basil Johnston, Basil H. Johnston
• Assisted by: David Beyer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Nebraska
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1990
• EAN: 9780803275720
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-7572-0
• No. of pages: 171
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 230 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Series: Basil Johnson Titles; Basil Johnson Titles
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society