Zuni Ancestral Gods and Masks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2437439 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matilda Coxe Stevenson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1898 |
| Volume | A11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 33-40 |
| Publication date | 1898-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7294 • E-ISSN: 1548-1433 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/aa.1898.11.2.02a00000 |
| OpenAlex | W2019986981 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The pantheon of the Zufii Indians may be divided into two classes~anthropomorp'hic and zoomorphic--and the form er class may be subdivided into those represented by men wearing masks and those who are not persOnifiedt I have never discovered that either the Sun God or the Moon Goddess is personified by the Zufii, although sun and moon symbols occur on-many sacred objects.The Twin VVar-gods are not personified, although crude images of them are carved in wood, and they have their earthly representatives in the Priest of the Bow and his associate.Zoomorphie gods play their part in the medicine societies.In this brief paper I will confine myself to the creation and classification of the ancestral gods.The genesis of the Zufii is
Citation · Genealogy · Library science · African history and culture analysis · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Computer Science · History
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2007 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |