Walking to Magdalena - Personhood and Place in Tohono O'odham Songs, Sticks, and Stories

Walking to Magdalena examines how the Tohono O’odham of southern Arizona have made Christianity their own by focusing on the annual pilgrimage O’odham make to Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico.

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Tohono O’odham Pronunciation Guide
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Personhood and Place
2. O’odham Songscapes
3. Walkers and Their Staffs
4. Walking to Magdalena
5. Writing O’odham History
Conclusion
Appendix 1: O’odham Religious History and the Magdalena Pilgrimage
Appendix 2: O’odham Speech Genres
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Seth Schermerhorn is an associate professor of religious studies at Hamilton College.
 

Product details

• Authors: Seth Schermerhorn
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781496238764
• ISBN: 978-1-4962-3876-4
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: New Visions in Native American
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore