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Ojibway ceremonies / Basil Johnston ; illustrations by David Beyer.

Summary:

Ojibway Ceremonies provides a unique and fascinating glimpse of Ojibway culture before its disruption by European civilization. It is the story of the Ojibway told through the ceremonies which dominated the most important occasions and stages of their existence. As a young boy grows up, we see him develop through his involvement in the many rituals so important to the Ojibway way of life. From the Naming Ceremony and the Vision Quest to the War Path, from the Marriage Ceremony to the Ritual of the Dead, we see the attitudes and beliefs of the Ojibway people come alive. Basic Johnston has striven to preserve the colourful traditions of the tribal storyteller in his writings. Neither purely fictional tales nor limited factual accounts, his descriptions of Ojibway ceremonies encompass and preserve the lore of a proud and imaginative people.

Record details

ISBN: 9780771044458
Physical Description: 188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Emblem Edition.
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : McClelland and Stewart, 2008.
Copyright: ©1982

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes some text in Ojibwa.
Formatted Contents Note:	List of place names -- The naming ceremony -- Tobacco offering -- The vision quest -- The war path -- The marriage ceremony -- The society of medicine -- The society of the dawn -- The ritual of the dead -- The council -- Appendix A: Petitions of the Midewewin -- Appendix B: Petitions of the Waubunowin -- Appendix C: Invocation before council.
Language Note:	Includes some text in Ojibwa. Appendices include original Ojibway texts.