Book

Comanche belief and ritual

University Microfilms InternationalAnn Arbor, Mich.Published In 2006 • Pages:

By: Gelo, Daniel J..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This book describes the variety of traditional (such as peyotism, powwow meetings, ghost dances, divination and shamanism) and modern (mostly christian) religious expereinces available to contemporary Comanche Indians. It argues that the Comanche actively integrate these experiences to create their own religious system outisde the boundaries of any given rite or sect. This unique way of expereincing different religions has enabled the Comanche to maintain their identity as Indians, tribe members, and individuals within a culture.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
General character of religion
Congregations
Organized ceremonial
Religious intolerance and martyrs
Acculturation and culture contact
Community
Public welfare
Cultural identity and pride
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Comanche
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Plains and Plateau
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Anthropologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2006
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1982-1984
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1700-1984
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
southwestern United States
NotesAdditional notes
By Daniel Joseph Gelo
Thesis (Ph.D.--Rutgers University, 1986
UM 8620033
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-281)
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Comanche Indians