essay

Zuñi conception and pregnancy beliefs

Proceedings of the ninteenth international congress of Americanists held at Washington, December 27-31, 1915Washington • Published In 1917 • Pages: 379-383

By: Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews.

Abstract
This article describes briefly some of the beliefs of the Zuni concerning conception, pregnancy and birth. It supplements the material found in 8: Parsons, this file.
Subjects
Conception
Sacred objects and places
Pregnancy
Hunting and trapping
Disabilities
Childbirth
culture
Zuni
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1961: John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
ca. 1915
Coverage Date
1915
Coverage Place
Zuni, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Elsie Clews Parsons
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Zuni Indians