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Outlines of Zuñi creation myths

Thirteenth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-'92Washington, D. C.Published In 1896 • Pages: 321-447

By: Cushing, Frank Hamilton.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document is divided into two parts, the first of which presents a detailed study of Zuni culture history (including data on acculturation, archaeology, and relations with the Spanish and early missionaries), while the second part presents the text of a great number of Zuni creation myths. These myths, according to the author, form the basis of many cultural elements existing in the society, as, for example, illustrated in dances, dramatic performances, the organization of the religious societies, and even in the everyday philosophy of the Zuni people.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Literary texts
Mythology
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Prehistory
External relations
Missions
Clans
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
John Beierle ; 1964: John Beierle; 2007
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1879-1881
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1879-1881
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
By Frank Hamilton Cushing
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
16005518
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Zuni mythology/Creation--Mythology