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Yokuts names

Journal of American folk-lore • 19 • Published In 1906 • Pages: 142-143

By: Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis).

Abstract
This article describes the Yokuts' practice of giving two names to an individual and relates this to the taboo on speaking the names of deceased persons who have served as namesakes. A list of some names is also given.
Subjects
Comparative evidence
Personal names
Naming
Cult of the dead
Eschatology
culture
Yokuts
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Betty Potash ; 1960
Field Date
1900-1906
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
southern Yokuts, upper San Joaquin Valley, California, United States
Notes
A. L. Kroeber
LCCN
17028737
LCSH
Yokuts Indians