The Dawn of the World Myths and Tales of the Miwok Indians of California |
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| Introduction by:
| Bean, Lowell J. |
| Author:
| Merriam, C. Hart |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-8193-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1993 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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The stories collected in
The Dawn of the World were related by the Miwok elders "after the first rains of the winter season, usually in the ceremonial roundhouse and always at night by the dim light of a flickering fire. They constitute the religious history of the tribe, and from time immemorial have been handed down by word of mouth," writes C. Hart Merriam. Included are creation myths and accounts of the First People, beings who antedated humans, as well as tales...
More DescriptionThe stories collected in The Dawn of the World were related by the Miwok elders "after the first rains of the winter season, usually in the ceremonial roundhouse and always at night by the dim light of a flickering fire. They constitute the religious history of the tribe, and from time immemorial have been handed down by word of mouth," writes C. Hart Merriam. Included are creation myths and accounts of the First People, beings who antedated humans, as well as tales about animals, death and ghosts, witches and giants, and natural phenomena.