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William N. Fenton

    William Nelson Fenton bol americký učenec a spisovateľ známy svojim rozsiahlym štúdiom histórie a kultúry Irokézov. Po absolvovaní Dartmouth College získal doktorát z antropológie na Yaleovej univerzite. Počas svojej kariéry pracoval ako etnológ pre Smithsonian Institution a pôsobil ako riaditeľ Newyorského štátneho múzea a profesor antropológie na State University of New York. Jeho práca sa sústredila na hlboké pochopenie a interpretáciu života, tradícií a spoločenských štruktúr pôvodných obyvateľov Severnej Ameriky.

    The Little Water Medicine Society of the Senecas
    Parker on the Iroquois
    • The significance of song in the Seneca Iroquois culture is explored through the Little Water Medicine Society, which meets biannually to revitalize its medicine bundles inherited from 18th-century war parties. William N. Fenton provides a detailed account of the unique ceremonies that play a vital role in preserving both medicinal practices and cultural heritage within this often-overlooked aspect of Iroquois tradition. The book highlights the importance of these rituals in connecting past and present generations.

      The Little Water Medicine Society of the Senecas2023
    • Parker on the Iroquois

      • 158 stránok
      • 6 hodin čítania

      A definitive ethnological study of the Iroquois' subsistence, religious traditions, laws, and customs.

      Parker on the Iroquois1968