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Lak̇ot̄a star knowledge : studies in Lak̇ot̄a stellar theory /

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Main Author: Goodman, Ronald, 1932-2001, (Author)
Corporate Author: Sinte Gleska University.
Contributors: Seeger, Alan, 1959- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Mission, S.D. : SGU Publishing, 2017.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects and Genres:
Indian astronomy > Great Plains.
Lakota Indians > Religion.
Lakota Indians > Folklore.
Astronomie des Peuples autochtones > Grandes Plaines.
Lakota > Religion.
Lakota > Folklore.
Indian astronomy.
Lakota Indians.
Great Plains
Great Plains.
Celestial charts.
astronomical charts.
Folklore.
Cartes du ciel.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface / Ray A. Williamson
  • Lak̇ot̄a constellations
  • The spring journey
  • Mirroring
  • The after-death journey among the stars
  • On the necessity of sacrifice
  • Lak̇ot̄a mandala
  • Lak̇ot̄a midwives and the stars
  • Appendix A: Story of the big race
  • Appendix B: Dating the constellations
  • Appendix C: Sun's position
  • Appendix D: Ceremonies of spring
  • Appendix E: Father Buechel's star charts
  • Appendix F: Lak̇ot̄a constellations
  • Appendix G: Star charts.
  • Preface / Ray A. Williamson
  • Lakota constellations
  • The spring journey
  • Mirroring
  • The after-death journey among the stars
  • On the necessity of sacrifice
  • Lakota mandala
  • Lakota midwives and the stars
  • Appendix A: Story of the big race
  • Appendix B: Dating the constellations
  • Appendix C: Sun's position
  • Appendix D: Ceremonies of spring
  • Appendix E: Father Buechel's star charts
  • Appendix F: Lakota constellations
  • Appendix G: Star charts.

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