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Manitous: The Spiritual World Of The Ojibway (Native Voices)

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Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
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A collection of legends and spiritual teachings that depict the mysterious manitous, mystical beings who are divine and essential forces in the spiritual life of the Ojibway. From the rich oral culture of his own Ojibway Indian heritage, Basil Johnston presents a collection of legends and tales depicting manitous, mystical beings who are divine and essential forces in the spiritual life of his people. In this collection, the first by a Native American scholar, these lively, sometimes earthy stories teach about manitous who lived in human form among the Ojibway in the early days, after Kitchi-Manitou (the Great Mystery) created all things and Muzzu-Kummik-Quae (Mother Earth) revealed the natural order of the world. With depth and humour, Johnston tells how lasting tradition was brought to the Ojibway by four half-human brothers, including Nana'b'oozoo, the beloved archetypal being who means well but often blunders. He also relates how people are helped and hindered by other entities, such as the manitous of the forests and meadows, personal manitous and totems, mermen and merwomen, Pauguk (the cursed Flying Skeleton), and the Weendigoes, famed and terrifying giant cannibals.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.783
EAN: 9780873514118
ISBN: 0873514114
Label: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 271
Publication Date: 2001-09-15
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Studio: Minnesota Historical Society Press


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Ojibway Ceremonies (Basil Johnston Titles)
• Ojibway Heritage (Basil Johnson Titles)
• History of the Ojibway People (Borealis Books Reprint)
• Ojibwe Waasa Inaabidaa: We Look in All Directions
• Ojibway Tales (Basil Johnson Titles)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: A bit "westernized"
Comment: I bought this as a spur of the moment gift for a friend who is Ojibwa and he said it was "nice....but". Basically to cut a long story short, he thought it "westernized" and a shame that it did not tell the stories in a more traditional way.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderful
Comment: Basil Johnson is a master story teller and writer. The legends are all deeply meaningful. He really transmits the spirit of the Anishinaubae in a vivid way. I hope he writes down a lot more of these haunting legends and that his hopes for the recovery of the Anishinaubae language and cultural traditions come to full realization.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent reading!
Comment: This book is written in such a way to document the historical value and so interestingly you don't even realize you are learing all along the way. I found the book accurate as to the stories as I remember the old people telling them.

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