Book

Papago Indian religion

Columbia University Press (33) • Published In 1946 • Pages: viii, 359

By: Underhill, Ruth.

Abstract
This source is a descriptive ethnography of Papago religion. The book is divided into five sections: a background on Papago history and culture; communal ceremonies; ceremonies for individual power; the use of power; and acculturation. In an appendix, Underhill notes the many resemblances to Pueblo practices to be found in the Papago prayer-stick festival. Also noteworthy is the subcultural variation in ceremonial to be found among the four main Papago groups, partly due to differential exposures to acculturative influence. Underhill, the outstanding authority on the Papago, was employed by the United States Indian Office when this source was published.
Subjects
Organized ceremonial
Music
Literary texts
Special deposits
Oratory
Ethnozoology
Purification and atonement
Puberty and initiation
Shamans and psychotherapists
Sacred objects and places
culture
O'odham
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1958: John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1931-1935
Coverage Date
1931-1935
Coverage Place
Arizona, United States
Notes
Ruth Murray Underhill
At head of title: Ruth M. Underhill. 'A sequel to a previous paper on Social organization.'--Foreword
Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-347)
LCCN
a 47000360
LCSH
Tohono O'odham Indians--Religion