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The religion of the Crow Indians

The Trustees American Museum of Natural History25 (2)Published In 1922 • Pages: 309-444

By: Lowie, Robert Harry.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Crow religious beliefs and practices pervade most aspects of the culture. The quest for visions and dreams assumes paramount importance to the Crow because success in life is directly dependent upon revelations secured in visions. A good deal of information about Crow religion is provided, as well as about supernatural beings, shamans, medicine, eschatology, medicine bundles and other sacred objects, magic, and taboos.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural identity and pride
General character of religion
Mythology
Spirits and gods
Revelation and divination
Prayers and sacrifices
Religious experience
Ethnopsychology
Instigation of war
Asceticism
Magicians and diviners
Magic
Shamans and psychotherapists
Bodily injuries
Hunting and trapping
Music
Magical and mental therapy
Medical therapy
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Crow
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2014
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.
Ethnologist
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
Mary L. Bartlett ; 1954
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1907-1916
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1832-1916
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
northern Great Plains, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Robert H. Lowie
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
22013393
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Crow Indians
Indian mythology--North America