book chapter
Picture-writings and other documents by Néle, paramount chief of the Cuna Indians and Ruben Pérez Kantule, his secretary
[Elanders boktryckeri aktiebolag] • 7 (1) • Published In 1928 • Pages: 94 , plates
By: Nordenskiöld, Erland, Nele, Cuna Indian chief, Pérez Kantule, Ruben, Leijer, G. M. E..
Abstract
This contains documents written by the Cuna Indian Pérez mainly reproducing incantations used by medicine men during illness. The documents are presented in Spanish, Cuna, and Cuna picture-writing. They have not been translated into English, but in 1: Nordenskiöld the document 'Historia,' a mythological account, is given in English. Nordenskiöld's most complete discussion of Cuna picture-writing is contained in this source.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Central America
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- None
- Analyst
- Leila S. Small ; 1950-1956
- Field Date
- 1927
- Coverage Date
- 1927
- Coverage Place
- Panama
- Notes
- Erland Nordenskiöld ; [translated by G. M. E. Leijer]
- This document consists of excerpts.
- The original Spanish and Cuna texts are not included
- Documents and illustrations of picture writing have not been included
- LCCN
- 30005677
- LCSH
- Cuna Indians