book chapter
Taboo as a possible factor involved in the obsolescence of Navaho pottery and basketry
American anthropologist, n.s. • 40 • Published In 1938 • Pages: 257-262
By: Tschopik, Harry.
Abstract
The author, an ethnologist who made several studies of Navajo material culture, carried out the fieldwork for this paper under the supervision of Dr. Clyde Kluckhohn. He traces briefly the history of the recent decline in the use of native baskets and pots as utensils and points out that their sole use today is as sacred objects used in ceremonials (and even these are obtained from the Utes and Paiutes.) Tschopik offers as his explanation for this the theory that the extremely elaborate taboos which surround their manufacture have discouraged women from undertaking the work.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Katchen S. Coley ; 1951
- Field Date
- 1937-1938
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Ramah, New Mexico, United States
- Notes
- Harry Tschopik, Jr.
- This document consists of excerpts
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 1715424
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians