Book

Comanche texts

University of Oklahoma, Summer Institute of Linguistics (1) • Published In 1958 • Pages: 13, 156

By: Canonge, Elliott D..

Abstract
This document is a collection of texts of tales gathered from an elderly Comanche woman in Oklahoma. The tales are given in the Comanche language with English translations. A vocabulary is also included. The tales included are Coyote stories, fairy tales and fables, stories about humor in ridicule, manners and morals, adventure, and obtaining and preparing food. For people interested in 'folk-themes,' brief summaries are included and will be found in pp. ix-xii.
Subjects
Literary texts
Literature
culture
Comanche
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Plains and Plateau
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Linguist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1978
Field Date
ca. 1950-1955
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
southwestern United States
Notes
Elliott Canonge ; illustrated by Katherine Voigtlander ; introduction by Morris Swadesh ; edited by Benjamin Elson
LCCN
a 58008634
LCSH
Comanche Indians