Ojibwe singers: hymns, grief, and a native culture in motion
Auteur :
McNally, Michael
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195134643
Date de publication :
5 oct. 2000
Dimensions :
23,8 x 16,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
531 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Missionaries taught the Ojibwe to sing hymns translated into their language, both as a means of worship and to eradicate their "Indianness". This study examines how a native American people has drawn on the resources of ritual to negotiate identity and survival within the structures of colonialism.