Bungling Host - The Nature of Indigenous Oral Literature

Daniel Clément is an anthropologist consultant. He is the author of several books published in France. Peter Frost has translated several books in anthropology and local history and is an author in his own right.¿
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List of contents

Contents
List of Illustrations                                                                                                     
Introduction                                                                                                               
1. Caribou Takes In His Wife’s Dress (Subarctic)                                                                
2. Snake Makes a Meal in the Embers (Southwest)                                                              
3. The Fire Trap (Grand Basin)                                                                                             
4. While Bird Sings, Bear Cooks (Northwest Coast)                                                            
5. Seal Roasts His Hands (Northwest Coast)                                                                        
6. Silver Fox Digs Up Yellow Jacket Larvae with His Penis (California)                            
7. Wildcat Beats a Blanket (California)                                                                                 
8. Deer Kills Her Children and Puts Their Bones Into the Water (Southwest)                     
9. Wolf Transforms Two Arrowheads into Mincemeat Puddings (Southwest)                    
10. Badger Pushes a Stick Down His Throat and Gets Yucca-Juice (Southwest)                
11. Bison Skewers His Nose (Plains)                                                                                    
12. White-Tailed Deer Shoots at a Red Clay Bank (Plains)                                                  
13. Man Kills Bison with His Sharpened Leg (Plains, Plateau)                                            
14. Black-Mountain-Bear Gets Persimmons by Leaning Against a Tree (Southeast)          
15. Rabbit Gathers Canes (Southeast)                                                                                   
16. Squirrel Slits Open His Scrotum (Plains)                                                                        
17. Duck Excretes Rice (Northeast)                                                                                      
18. Bird Gets Salmon Eggs by Striking His Ankle (Northwest Coast)                                 
19. Muskrat Cooks Some Ice (Northeast)                                                                             
20. Woodpecker Pulls Eels Out of Trees (Subarctic)                                                            
Conclusion                                                                                                                             
Appendix: Bungling Host Myths                                                                               
Notes                                                                                                                          
Bibliography                                                                                                              

About the author

Daniel ClÉment is an anthropologist consultant. He is the author of several books published in France. Peter Frost has translated several books in anthropology and local history and is an author in his own right. 
 

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Claement, Daniel Clement, Daniel Clément, Daniel Cl'ment, Daniel/ Frost ClTment
• Assisted by: Peter Frost (Translation)
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781496200877
• ISBN: 978-1-4962-0087-7
• No. of pages: 570
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Amerika, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Native American