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The Cibecue Apache, by Keith H. Basso.

Title
The Cibecue Apache, by Keith H. Basso.
Author
Basso, Keith H., 1940-2013.
Publication
New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1970]

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Description
xvi, 106 p. illus., maps.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Case studies in cultural anthropology
Uniform Title
Case studies in cultural anthropology.
Subject
  • Fort Apache Indian Reservation (Ariz.)
  • Indians, North American
  • Western Apache Indians
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 105-106.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Pre-reservation western Apache society. Social organization -- Social structure -- Marriage -- Religion -- Post-reservation western Apache society. Cibecue -- Social organization -- Social structure -- Religion -- The realm of power. Power and its uses -- The acquisition of a power -- Chants and the cost of acquiring power -- Curing ceremonials. Sickness and taboo -- The structure of ceremonies -- A curing ceremonial -- The effects of curing ceremonials -- The girls' puberty ceremony. Preliminaries -- Preparations -- The day before Naỉes -- Naỉes -- Phases -- Life-objectives -- Social functions -- Witchcraft. Sorcerers and love witches -- Suspects, accusations, and "guilt" -- The gains and costs of witchcraft -- Missionaries. The early years -- Converts -- Faith-healers -- Christian ritual -- The price of conversion.
ISBN
0030831717
LCCN
^^^70100384^//r892
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library