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Choctaw tales / collected and annotated by Tom Mould.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Mould, Tom, 1969-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Choctaw Indians--Folklore.
Choctaw Indians.
Choctaw mythology.
Tales--Southern States.
Tales.
Legends.
Southern States.
Legends--Southern States.
Genre:
Folklore.
Physical Description:
lxii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2004]
Summary:
Including stories from the 1700s to today, Choctaw Tales showcases the myths, legends, supernatural tales, prophecies, histories, animal tales and jokes that make up the rich and lively Choctaw storytelling tradition. The stories display intelligence, artistry, and creativity as the Choctaw narrators, past and present, express and struggle with beliefs, values, humor, and life experiences. Photographs of the storytellers complement the text. For sixteen tales, the Choctaw-language version appears in addition to the English translation.
Many of these stories, passed down through generations, address the Choctaw sense of isolation and tension as storytellers confront eternal, historical, and personal questions about the world and its inhabitants. Choctaw Tales, the first book to collect these stories, creates a comprehensive gathering of oral traditions from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Contents:
The Storytellers 3
Storytellers of the Past 3
Storytellers of the Present 15
The Genres of Choctaw Storytelling 38
Commentary and Contextualization 45
Patterns and Performance 53
Creation Stories and Myths 61
The Choctaw Creation Legend 64
Nane Chaha 65
Men and Grasshoppers 65
Creation of the Tribes 66
Origin of the Crawfish Band 67
The Creation of the Choctaw 68
The Migration Legend 71
Migration 72
A Short Story of the Creation of the First Man 73
Tradition of the Flood 73
The Flood 75
Lightning and Thunder 76
The Origin of Corn 77
Corn-Finding Myth 77
Wild Geese and the Origin of Corn 78
The Geese, the Ducks, and Water 78
The Life of Dogs 79
How the Snakes Acquired Their Poison 80
The Owl 81
Tashka and Walo 81
The Hunter of the Sun 83
Yallofalaiya 85
Nameless Choctaw 88
The Hunter and the Alligator 92
Supernatural Legends and Encounters 94
The Girl and the Devil 97
The Eagle Story 98
Skate'ne 99
Hoklonote'she 101
A Story of Kashikanchak 101
Kashikanchak 103
The Spectre and the Hunter 104
The Hunter Who Became a Deer 107
The Man Who Became a Snake 109
Half-Horse, Half-Man 112
Kashehotapalo 113
Na Losa Falaya 113
Manlike Creature 114
Okwa Nahollo-White People of the Water 115
Big Pond 116
The Water Choctaw 117
Pas Falaya 117
Nishkin Chafa-One-Eye 121
Headless Man 123
The Inhuman Na Losa Chitto 123
The Demon Na Losa Chitto 124
A Big Hog 125
Big Black Hairy Monster 126
The Black Stump 127
The Choctaw Robin Goodfellow 128
The Floating Light 129
Lights 131
Kowi Anukasha 131
Medicine Woman 132
The Little Man 133
Pile of Rocks 137
A Witch 139
Choctaw Doctors 140
Shape-Changer 141
The Baseball Game 141
Dancing Lights 143
Hashok Okwa Hui'ga-Dew Drop (Will-o-the-wisp) 144
The Blue Light 144
Disappearing Lights 145
The Ghost 146
Spirit of the Dead 146
Two Brothers 147
Historical Legends 148
White Men Bring Alcohol 149
Fighting the Muskogees 150
Crossing the Line 151
Death of Pushmataha 153
Removal 154
Sneaking Back from Oklahoma 155
Land Swindling 156
Grandfather's Land 156
Burning Sticks 157
Prophecy 159
Changing Landscape and Intermarriage 160
Planes, Roads, and Culture 161
Intermarriage, Roads, and Changing Seasons 162
Changing World 163
Electricity, Plumbing, and Social Dancing 165
Cars, Roads, and Changing Values 167
A Great Illness 168
The Third Removal 170
War 172
Extinction 172
End of the World 173
Land Getting Old 173
Jokes and Tall Stories 176
The Car 178
Running Water 179
Whatyousay 180
Time to Kill Hogs 180
The Horse's Egg 181
The Funeral 182
The White Cat 183
The Man and the Turkey 184
The Dog Who Spoke Choctaw 185
The Trip to Arkansas 187
Tall Stories 188
The Lucky Shot 189
Help from Above 190
Animal Stories 192
The Ball Game 194
Race between the Hummingbird and the Crane 195
The Hummingbird 196
The Dove Story 196
How the Biskantak Got Water for the Birds 197
Why the Buzzard Has More Offspring Than the Owl 197
Why the Guinea Hen Is Speckled 198
Boatmaker 198
The Hunters and the Bears 200
Rabbit and the Bears 200
How the Bear Lost His Tail 202
How the Rabbit Got a Short Tail 202
How the Bullfrog Lost His Horns 203
How the Alligator Got His Back 204
Rabbit and Turtle Race 205
Race between the Turkey and the Terrapin 206
Turtle and Turkey 207
Why Terrapins Never Get Fat 208
Turtle, Turkey, and the Ants 209
Why There Are Seams in the Terrapin's Shell 210
Why the Turtle's Shell Is Sewed Up 210
How the Terrapin Lost the Ability to Climb Trees 211
Raccoon and 'Possum 211
Possum and Coon 212
The Panther and the Opossum 213
Possum and the Fox 217
Why the Rabbit's Skin Is Loose 218
Bear and Rabbit 219
How the Rabbit Fooled the Turkeys 219
Rabbit and Fox Farm Together 220
Rabbit Rides Wolf 221
Rabbit Gains a Wife 221
How Rabbit Made the Animals Angry 223
Rabbit and the Garden 224
Stories in Choctaw 227
The Choctaw Creation Legend 227
Lightning and Thunder 228
Corn-Finding Myth 228
A Story of Kashikanchak 229
Kashikanchak 230
The Man Who Became a Snake 231
The Big Pond 234
Pas Falaya 235
The Inhuman Na Losa Chitto 238
The Black Stump 238
Cars, Roads, and Changing Values 239
The Funeral 240
The Dog Who Spoke Choctaw 242
Help from Above 243
The Dove Story 244
How the Biskantak Got Water for the Birds 245.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-284) and index.
ISBN:
1578066824
1578066832
OCLC:
54424994

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