Wakinyan - Lakota Religion in the Twentieth Century (Paperback, New Ed)

Wakinyan is an excellent overview of Lakota religious thought and practice, introducing readers to its essential components. Through finely detailed descriptions of rituals and various types of religious figures, Stephen E. Feraca explains the significance of such practices as the Sun Dance, sweat lodge ritual, vision quest, Yuwipi ritual, and peyote use. He also discusses the significance of herbs and religious artifacts and objects and explains the roles and responsibilities of medicine men and other religious practitioners. First written as a report for the Department of the Interior in 1963, Wakinyan has long been recognized as a classic study of Lakota religion. This edition retains most of the original text, with its first-rate ethnographic descriptions of religious practices. The author's new endnotes bring the reader up to date on changes in Lakota religion during the last three decades. Stephen E. Feraca worked for the Department of the Interior for a quarter of a century before retiring in 1985. He is the author of Why Don't They Give Them Guns? The Great American Indian Myth.

General

Imprint:	Bison Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2001
First published:	March 2001
Authors:	Stephen E. Feraca
Dimensions:	141 x 216 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	104
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-6905-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8032-6905-6
Barcode:	9780803269057

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