Havasupai Legends: Religion and Mythology of the Havasupai Indians of the Grand Canyon

Written in consultation with some of the last Havasupai shamans, this book details their religious beliefs, customs, and healing practices, with a second section that presents legends of the Havasupai origin, the first people, and tales of Coyote, Gila Monster, Bear, and others.

About the author

Carma Lee Smithson was engaged in doctoral research when she succumbed to lymphosarcoma in 1961. At her request, Robert Euler arranged and expanded her work for publication. Originally published in 1964 as Havasupai Religion and Mythology, this work has been reedited and includes photographs and a new foreword by Euler, now a consulting anthropologist.

Summary

Written in consultation with some of the last Havasupai shamans, this book details their religious beliefs, customs, and healing practices, with a second section that presents legends of the Havasupai origin, the first people, and tales of Coyote, Gila Monster, Bear, and others.

Product details

• Authors: Robert C Euler, Robert C. Euler, James Maguire, Carma Lee Smithson, Peter Wild
• Publisher: The University of Utah Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9780874804461
• ISBN: 978-0-87480-446-1
• No. of pages: 152
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 259 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Amerikanische Geschichte, Amerika, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Literature - Classics / Criticism, HISTORY / Native American