Origin of the wolf ritual

Origin of the wolf ritual
Author: Edward Sapir
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772823082

This last segment of the Sapir-Thomas Nootka texts includes three first-hand accounts of the Tlkwa:na, or Wolf Ritual, a principal ceremony of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of the West Coast of Vancouver Island. The ritual, which takes several days to enact, is described in detail, from the howling of the “Wolves” in human form, to the abduction of children to their forest lair and the return of these initiates to perform newly learned dances. Also included are Sapir’s field record of a Tlkwa:na of 1910; his correspondence with his chief interpreters Alex Thomas and Frank Williams; and autobiographical stories by Alex Thomas.

Nootka Texts

Nootka Texts
Author: Edward Sapir
Publisher: New York : AMS Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1978
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

Wolf Totem

Wolf Totem
Author: Jiang Rong
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2015-09-08
Genre: Mongolia
ISBN: 0143109316

Chen Zhen volunteers to live in a remote settlement on the border of Inner and Outer Mongolia. There, he discovers life of apparent idyllic simplicity based on an eternal struggle between the wolves and the humans in their fight to survive. Chen learns about the spiritual relationship which exists between these adversaries.

Culture, Language and Personality

Culture, Language and Personality
Author: Edward Sapir
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 638
Release: 1985
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780520055940

"For sheer brilliance Edward Sapir is unsurpassed by any American anthropologist, living or dead."—Cylde Kluckhohn, Harvard University

Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics: Suffering-Zwingli

Encyclopædia of Religion and Ethics: Suffering-Zwingli
Author: James Hastings
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 910
Release: 1922
Genre: Ethics
ISBN:

Articles on all the religions of the world and the great systems of ethics; on every religious belief or custom and ethical movement; on every philosophical idea and moral practice. The Encyclopaedia embraces the whole range of theology and philosophy, together with aspects of anthropology, mythology, folklore, biology, psychology, economics and sociology. Every article has been prepared by specialists. Includes bibliographies and index.

Rituals for Magic and Meaning

Rituals for Magic and Meaning
Author: Cerridwen Greenleaf
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2018-04-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1633535363

Sacred living for each season Celebrate life: What is sacred living? It is aligning our living with the rhythms of the Earth and recognizing that those rhythms are deeply meaningful. It is living in the knowledge that we are part of something larger than ourselves. It is being grateful for life while we live it. The key to celebrating the abundance of life lies in the recognition that we are surrounded by all that is sacred. Organized by season, Rituals for Magic and Meaning offers a suggested ceremony for each day of the year and includes hundreds of simple rites, suggestions, meditations, and holiday celebrations that can make the ordinary extraordinary. Personalize your scared rituals: The culmination of a life’s work, author Cerridwen Greenleaf has poured her years of study into this guide to creating meaning in daily life. Rituals for Magic and Meaning fully explores the hows and whys behind ritual ─ allowing readers to truly master the art of creating personalized rituals. The author provides readers with a clear understanding of what makes up a ritual as well as detailed instruction on how to actually create rituals for personal growth. This book also gives readers a deeper awareness of the uses and applications of the art of rituals. Rituals for Magic and Meaning includes detailed information on: holiday rituals; seasonal rituals; designing original rituals; rites of passage and even life events such as birth, baby-naming, healing circles before surgery, “letting go” divorce rituals, graduation and weddings. Rituals for Magic and Meaning is an empowering and thought-provoking book that guides readers to the next level of their journey towards personal and spiritual growth.