- •Module 1
- •Amerindian literature
- •3. Give the definition of Amerindian oral tradition (orature):
- •4. Fulfill the following table concerning the variety of Amerindian genres:
- •5. Read the following texts of Amerindian oral tradition and fulfill the suggested table in ex.6.
- •Pueblo indian folklore
- •The Antelope Boy
- •The Coyote and the Crows
- •Ute indian folklore The Coyote and the Duck
- •Apache indian folklore
- •Coyote Gets Rid of the White Men-Apache
- •The Origin of Curing Ceremonies
- •Iroquois folklore
- •Dakota folklore
- •The Unktomi (Spider), Two Widows, and the Red Plums
- •Haida folklore
- •Another well-known mythological figure is Property Woman: a spirit woman with curly hair who brings prosperity to anybody who catches sight of her.
- •T he Raven's Tale
- •The Bear and His Indian Wife
- •6. Fulfill the following table, using the information in ex.5.
6. Fulfill the following table, using the information in ex.5.
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1 The small prairie-wolf.
2 The highest religious official
3 The old men who are the congress of the pueblo.
4 That is, were witches.
5 The Pueblos believed it was an immense plain whereon the racers were to race over a square course – to the extreme east, then to the extreme north, and so on, back to the starting-point.
6 A common Indian taunt, either good-natured or bitter, to the loser of a game or to a conquered enemy.
7 These are made by putting a certain weed called pee-én-hleh into hollow reeds.
8 the cigarette plays an important part in the Pueblo folk-stories,--they never had the pipe of the Northern Indians,--and all rain-clouds are supposed to come from its smoke.
9 Pronounced Day-see-dáy-ree-oh.
10 Ai nana is an exclamation always used by mourners.