essay

Ojibwa ontology, behavior, and world view

Contributions to anthropology : selected papers of A. Irving HallowellChicago • Published In 1976 • Pages: 357-390

By: Hallowell, A. Irving (Alfred Irving).

Abstract
In this article Hallowell explores the Ojibwa's metaphysical concepts related to the nature and relations of beings (both human and supernatural). The author discusses these concepts in terms of the relationship of Ojibwa to one another, to the category of 'other than human' spiritual beings, to the mythology, and to their over-all world view.
Subjects
Grammar
Mythology
Animism
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Ethnometeorology
Ethnozoology
Ethnopsychology
culture
Ojibwa
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 1998
Field Date
1930-1940
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Northern Ojibwa: Berens River area, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, Canada
Notes
[A. Irving Hallowell]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-390)
LCCN
75020890
LCSH
Ojibwa Indians