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La casta, fête de la puberté des Apaches jicarillas
Recherches amérindiennes au Québec • 30 (1) • Published In 2000 • Pages: 27-36
By: Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The author, a Jicarilla Apache woman, begins with a critique of previous ethnography on Apache religion and ceremonies, particularly around the puberty ceremony ([n]casta[/n]). She argues that the accounts from non indigenous authors were mostly descriptive, lacking the context of the wider Apache religion and beliefs thereby missing various aspects of the ritual. Through interviews with family members who had undergone the [n]casta[/n] ritual, the importance of Apache myths, cosmology, morals, and prayers are emphasized which further underscores the importance of language and how the rituals prepared initiates for the adult roles of childbearing and child rearing. Document is in the original French.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Reviews and critiques
- Theological systems
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Puberty and initiation
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Jicarilla Apache
- 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.
- Indigenous Person
- 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
- Ian Skoggard; 2022
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1920-2000
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Jicarilla Apache Reservation; New Mexico, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Veronica Velarde Tiller
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 36)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 64649995
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Jicarilla Indians