book chapter

The mythology of the Bella Coola Indians

[s.n.] • 2 • Published In 1900 • Pages: 25-50, 114-127 , 6 end plates

By: Boas, Franz.

Abstract
This source presents a resumé of some of the basic Bellacoola myths, including a brief study of native cosmology. In addition to the above, some incidental information may also be found in this source on spirits and gods, the shaman, beliefs about animals, village names and their locations, and the [n]sisau'k'[/n] and [n]ku'siut[/n] societies. The author concludes the source with a theoretical discussion on the development of the mythology of the Bellacoola. Pp. 51-113 of this source, which deal with the individual myths of specific villages rather than with the mythology of the Bellacoola as a whole, have not been processed. Six end plates provide excellent illustrations of the various representative masks used in Bellacoola ceremonials.
Subjects
Cosmology
Spirits and gods
Mythology
Sodalities
Historical reconstruction
culture
Nuxalk
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1964-1965; John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1886-ca. 1890
Coverage Date
1886-ca.1890
Coverage Place
Dean Inlet and Bentinck Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Notes
by Franz Boas
LCSH
Bella Coola Indians