Book

Zuñi breadstuff

Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation8Published In 1920 • Pages: 673 , 28 plates

By: Cushing, Frank Hamilton.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document, by a pioneer traveler-ethnologist, deals primarily with the diet of the Zuni. The degree of rapport achieved by the author was unusual, in that he truly became a member of the tribe, holding both the offices of second chief and Head Priest of the Bow. The material presented includes detailed information of corn and wheat agriculture, on food preservation and preparation, on eating customs and etiquette, and on ceremonies relating to food. Historical material is included along with the texts of a number of folk-tales and myths. Also covered are a number of aspects of material culture and food collecting.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Mythology
Literary texts
Cereal agriculture
Organized ceremonial
Historical reconstruction
History
Clans
Food preparation
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Zuni
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2009
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
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
James R. Leary ; 1961: John Beierle; 2007
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1879-1888
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1879-1888
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, United States
NotesAdditional notes
Frank Hamilton Cushing
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
21004567
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Zuni Indians/Indians of North America--Food