The PAWNEE GHOST DANCE HAND GAME Ghost Dance Revival & Ethnic Identity Ceremony

Description: The Pawnee Ghost Dance Hand Game: Ghost Dance Revival and Ethnic Identity Author: Alexander Lesser Format: Softcover / 340 pages / Illustrated Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Press Year Published: 1978 / First Printing ISBN: 0-299-07484-6 Condition: Used. Like new About This Book: The Ghost Dance religion that swept through the Plains Indian tribes in the early 1890s was embraced wholeheartedly by the Pawnees. It was a message of hope to a people devastated by the attacks of enemy tribes, the encroachment of white settlers, and the outbreak of epidemics. For the Pawnees, who were looking to the U.S. government and trying unsuccessfully to farm their land, the Ghost Dance movement promised salvation: a restoration of the Indian dead, the buffalo, and the old times. Alexander Lesser shows how the Ghost Dance brought about a partial revival of traditional Pawnee culture and its dances and songs. The ancient guessing hand game, remembered best by a tribe starved for the joy of play, became an important part of the Ghost Dance ritual. What had been a gambling game, a representation of warfare played by men, was transformed into a sacred game played by both sexes as an expression of faith or “good fortune.” Buy with Confidence! Thousands of happy customers! At OleTooks Books all items are carefully packaged to ensure safe delivery. We seal books in plastic wrap to protect from inclement weather. Try us - You will come back again! Our merchandise is 100% guaranteed! Check out our other listings! OleTooks Books - The Little Bookstore Behind Bag End

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