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.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Religious and educational structures
Representative art
Dance
Eschatology
Spirits and gods
Sacred objects and places
Revelation and divination
Organized ceremonial
culture
Delaware
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