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The Ramah Navajo

U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs. (75-80)Published In 1966 • Pages: 1, 327-377

By: Kluckhohn, Clyde.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This source represents the last ethnographic material written by the author before his death. It is primarily a short summary of the Ramah Navajo based on research conducted between 1936 and 1955. Consequently, brief data are included on all elements of Navajo culture plus some physical and genetic information. As such, the paper is useful as an introduction to Navajo culture.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Acculturation and culture contact
Regulation of marriage
Secondary marriages
Termination of marriage
Woodworking
Lithic industries
Ethnobotany
Alcoholic beverages
Personality traits
Residence
Household
General character of religion
Birth statistics
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Navajo
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2004
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Southwest and Basin
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
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.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Richard A. Wagner ; 1985
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1936-1955
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1871-1954
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Ramah, New Mexico, United States
NotesAdditional notes
By Clyde Kluckhohn
Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-377)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
38026823
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Navajo Indians