| Description |
xvi, 368 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-358) and index. |
| Contents |
Veiled mysteries - Origin and Settlement -- Parting the Veils -- The Cherokee Place, Its Climate and Natural Resources -- The Cherokee Language -- Earliest Settlements -- Major Culture Phases -- Life in the Pisgah Phase -- Life in the Qualla Phase -- Nacoochee and Peachtree Mounds -- Summary: Settlement and Formative Years -- The Cherokees: An Adaptable, Dynamic People -- Physical Appearance, Material Culture, Games -- Daily Attire of Men, Women, and Children -- Headdress for Battle or Ball Game -- Building Houses -- House Furniture -- Winter Hothouses -- Town Council House -- Food and Drink -- The Manufacture of Goods -- Hunting -- Fishing -- Killing Eagles -- The Ball-play Game -- Other Diversions -- Life Cycle -- The Naming Ceremony -- Marriage -- Death, Mourning, and Purification -- Social Units -- The Towns -- The Household -- The Seven Clans -- The Plant and Animal Worlds -- Ceremonies of Corn and the Seasons -- Tobacco Ceremonies -- Government and Warfare -- Early Cherokee Government -- The National Heptagon -- Town Council Houses -- A Dual Form of Government -- The White Organization -- The Uku Consecration Ceremony -- Crime and Punishment -- Cherokee Towns -- The Red Organization and War -- Color Symbolism -- War Practices -- Warriors -- Fighting Techniques -- The Sacred Ark, Prisoners, and Peace -- Summary: Government and Warfare -- Healing and the Causes of Disease -- Healing -- Spirit People -- Superstitious Practices -- Purification -- Signs and Portents -- Dreams -- Uncleanness -- Prayer Formulas. |
| Subject |
Cherokee Indians -- History.
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Cherokee Indians -- Social life and customs.
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| ISBN |
0933031459 |
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9780933031456 |
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0933031467 limited ed. |
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9780933031463 limited ed. |
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