Hopi voices
Book 1982 Courlander, Harold

HopiNorth America > Southwest and Basin
The texts in this collection of Hopi narratives include myths, legends, clan chronicles, oral history accounts, comments on and explanations of Hopi traditions and beliefs, and tales of adventures and personal exploits. Courlander's introduction to t...

The fourth world of the Hopis
Book 1987 Courlander, Harold

HopiNorth America > Southwest and Basin
Harold Courlander, a noted folklorist, presents in this work "…traditional accounts of epic events and adventures in the life of Hopi clans and villages, from legendary to historical times. The setting of these various adventures and events is not th...

The drum and the hoe
book chapter 1960 Courlander, Harold

HaitiansMiddle America and the Caribbean > Caribbean
After an account of Haitian history the author brings a detailed description of Haitian religion and folklore, pointing out elements which he considers to have originated in a particular African region. Social organization and economy are discussed i...