Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians【電子書籍】[ Donna L. Akers ]

＜p＞＜strong＞This complete overview of the Choctaw people, from ancient times to the present, includes sections on history, cuisine, music and dance, current issues, oral traditions and language, social relationships, and traditional world view.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Endeavoring to replace stereotypical images with a more accurate understanding of Native Americans, ＜em＞Culture and Customs of the Choctaw Indians＜/em＞ explores the traditional lives of the Choctaw people, their history and oppression by the dominant society, and their struggles to maintain a unique identity in the face of overwhelming pressures to assimilate.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The book begins with a historical overview of traditional Choctaw life, belief systems, social customs, and traditions. Moving to contemporary Choctaw communities, it looks at the modern-day Choctaw and the important issues they face. Separate chapters cover cuisine, social and kinship systems, oral traditions, arts, music, and dance, as well as current issues and tri．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る