The Manitous: The Spiritual World of the Ojibway - Couverture souple

Johnston, Basil

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0873514114 ISBN 13 : 9780873514118

Editeur : Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S., 2001

Synopsis

Manitous lived in human form among the Ojibway in the early days, after Kitchi-Manitou (the Great Mystery) created all things and Muzzu-Kummik-Quae (Mother Earth) revealed the natural order of the world. With depth and humor, Johnston tells how lasting tradition was brought to the Ojibway by four half-human brothers, including Nana'b'oozoo, the beloved archetypal being who means well but often blunders. He also relates how people are helped and hindered by other entities, such as the manitous of the forests and meadows, personal manitous and totems, mermen and merwomen, Pauguk (the cursed Flying Skeleton), and the Weendigoes, famed and terrifying giant cannibals.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

These are the stories of the manitous--the spirits who inhabit the supernatural world of the Ojibway (the Native American tribe of the Great Lakes and central Canada region). Harvested by an eminent expert from an ancient oral tradition, these sacred stories introduce wily tricksters, fearsome giants, timorous tree spirits, seductive maidens, and wise grandmothers. Here, a coward masquerading as a hero becomes one; a powerful warrior is riled and routed by a younger sibling with a gift for dancing and disguises; and the ever-hungry evil weendigos--evil manitous--haunt the land. In spellbinding and hypnotic fashion, the creation and flood legends are told, and the origin stories of corn, spruce, and tobacco are revealed. Comic, erotic, dramatic, and tragic, these engrossing tales are a window into the heart of an ancient culture, an important contribution to Native American literature, and a fascinating source of spiritual guidance for the many followers of New Age mysticism.

Biographie de l'auteur

Basil Johnston is an ethnologist and the author of 11 books. He lives in Ontario, Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0873514114
• ISBN 13: 9780873514118
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 247
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• Personne responsable: non disponible