Book
Religion and ceremonies of the Lenape
Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation • (19) • Published In 1921 • Pages: 249 , plates
By: Harrington, M. R. (Mark Raymond).
Abstract
This is an analysis and description of Delaware ceremonial based on information collected by the author mainly in Oklahoma between 1907 and 1910, with some additional data coming from the Canadian Delaware. Material is presented on the pantheon, minor deities, survival of the soul, visions and guardian spirits, the Unami annual ceremony, the Minsi big house ceremonies, the mask, and various minor ceremonies. The study concludes with a summary of the religion and ceremonies.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1961
- Field Date
- 1907-1910
- Coverage Date
- seventeenth century-1910
- Coverage Place
- Oklahoma, United States; Ontario, Canada
- Notes
- M.R. Harrington
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205)
- LCCN
- 21019423
- LCSH
- Delaware Indians