Indian Games and Dances with Native Songs by Alice C. (Alice Cunningham) Fletcher
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Presenting the Child to the Cosmos
Giving the Child a Name Bestowing a New Name Taking and Indian Name in Camp Indian Names for Boys Indian Names for Girls Indian Names for Camps PART I DANCES INDIAN GAMES AND DANCES WITH NATIVE SONGS INTRODUCTION The adaptations from Indian ceremonies and sports here offered will enable those who take part in them to follow in happy mood some of the paths of expression that were opened long ago by thoughtful men and women as they lived, worked and played on this land in undisturbed intimacy with nature. Some of the thoughts bred of this intimacy find their expression in these dances and games, and it may help toward a better understanding of them and |
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