rites and ceremonies

Studies the symbolism of animals and discusses how using animal imagery can help increase healing and self-knowledge.

Explores powwow celebrations through text and pictures, describing dances, drumming, food, crafts, and cultural traditions.

Introduces the celebration of the fifteenth birthday, or quinceanera, of many Latino girls representing a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood.

A poem about the Tohono O'Odham Saguaro Wine Ceremony, their most important harvest celebration.

Presents for the first time 300 ceremonial artifacts never before seen outside their Maasai villages.

In this valuable resource, readers will discover the rich culture of the Shoshone. Readers will also explore, their language, rituals, and myths. Historical and contemporary images accompany stories of the people and places that are vital to understanding the Shoshones and their way of life.

Presents the history of the Native American religions, starting from their roots as tribal religions, and then details the detrimental effects of European colonization, the annihilation of the Native Americans that threatened the religions, and their restoration in the 20th 20th century.

Contains over 1,200 entries, alphabetically arranged, covering major religious systems and ceremonies of Native Americans in the United States and Canada.

Travels with the Downwind family to two powwows, and shows how this Anishinabe family celebrates the circle of life and the traditions of their people through the ceremonies and dances of the powwow.