Book

Havasupai ethnography

The TrusteesXXIX (III) • Published In 1928 • Pages: 81-392 p

By: Spier, Leslie.

Abstract
This account of the Havasupai is based on field work undertaken in 1918, 1919 and 1921 by the author, a trained ethnologist. It is a comprehensive monograph covering all aspects of culture with a particularly strong treatment of material culture. In addition to Havasupai materials there is considerable distributional data covering the Southwest, the Basin and Plains and California. Havasupai are compared with groups in these areas and the presence or absence of traits, their similarities, etc. are noted. The author attempts some reconstruction based on distributional evidence. A number of maps are provided which are useful in this context.
Subjects
Cereal agriculture
Preservation and storage of food
Food preparation
Mats and basketry
Weapons
Residence
Inheritance
Magical and mental therapy
Shamans and psychotherapists
Comparative evidence
Literary texts
culture
Havasupai
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Betty Potash ; 1960:John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1918-1920
Coverage Date
1840-1921
Coverage Place
north-central Arizona, United States
Notes
by Leslie Spier
Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-392) and index
LCCN
28010310
LCSH
Yuman Indians