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Suitable for medicine societies that are prescribed herbs and used powerfully evocative masks in treating the underlying causes of sickness, this title investigates the religious rites of the Cayuga tribe, one of six in the Iroquois confederation that occupied upstate New York until the American Revolution.

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“The charm of [Dr. Speck’s] book is matched only by the quiet dignity and poetic imagery of the Cayuga. Immersing himself in the native scene, the author entered sympathetically into the spirit of their thought. . . . Both the prayers and myths are remarkable for their power and loveliness.”—Canadian Historical Review
“Since Speck’s attitude towards native religion was charged with the highest respect and sympathy, he always was extremely successful in eliciting the cooperation of informants in securing reliable information. . . . Speck’s linguistic gifts also facilitated such inquiries.”—American Anthropologist

Midwinter Rites of the Cayuga Long House

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    A Paperback / softback by Frank G. Speck, William N. Fenton

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      Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: 01/03/1995
      ISBN13: 9780803292314, 978-0803292314
      ISBN10: 0803292317
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Suitable for medicine societies that are prescribed herbs and used powerfully evocative masks in treating the underlying causes of sickness, this title investigates the religious rites of the Cayuga tribe, one of six in the Iroquois confederation that occupied upstate New York until the American Revolution.

      Trade Review
      “The charm of [Dr. Speck’s] book is matched only by the quiet dignity and poetic imagery of the Cayuga. Immersing himself in the native scene, the author entered sympathetically into the spirit of their thought. . . . Both the prayers and myths are remarkable for their power and loveliness.”—Canadian Historical Review
      “Since Speck’s attitude towards native religion was charged with the highest respect and sympathy, he always was extremely successful in eliciting the cooperation of informants in securing reliable information. . . . Speck’s linguistic gifts also facilitated such inquiries.”—American Anthropologist

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