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1) Taos Indians
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One of the oldest Native American settlements in the United States is the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico. After the Mexican War ended in 1848 there was increased interest in the Taos Indians who were now part of the new Territory under American rule. Anthropologists and historians came to the area to study and when possible to record what they heard and saw. The Taos Indians were, however, often reluctant to share information with strangers. They wanted...
6) Taos Pueblo
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General series in anthropology volume no. 2
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121 pages : illustrations, folded map ; 29 cm.
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English
11) Dancing moons
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80 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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A collection of poems based on the spirituality and teachings of the Taos Indians of New Mexico.
13) Shaman's circle
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80 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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Poetry and paintings follow the cycles of nature and human life as seen through the traditional beliefs and rituals of the Taos Indians of the American Southwest.
17) Taos tales
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Nearly 100 authentic tales offer an unparalleled glimpse into beliefs and culture of the Pueblo Indians: "The Kachina Suitors and Coyote," "Magpie and the Corn Mothers," "Turquoise Boy Races the Deer Boys," "The Envious Hunter," "The Jealous Girls," "Echo Boy," "Escape Up the Tree," and many more.
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xvi, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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English
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"There is an unsettling paradox in the anthropology of religion. Modern understandings of "religion" emerged out of a specifically Western genealogy, and recognizing this, many anthropologists have become deeply suspicious of claims that such understandings can be applied with fidelity to premodern or non-Western contexts. And yet, archaeologists now write about "religion" and "ritual" with greater ease than ever, even though their deeply premodern...
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