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Pueblo stories & storytellers / by Mark Bahti.

Penn Museum Library E99.P9 B134 1996
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bahti, Mark.
Contributor:
Professor Elisabeth J. Tooker Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Pueblo Indians--Folklore.
Pueblo Indians.
Storytellers in art.
Pueblo pottery.
Indian pottery--Southwest, New.
Indian pottery.
New Southwest.
Genre:
Folklore.
Physical Description:
56 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm
Edition:
Revised edition.
Other Title:
Pueblo stories and storytellers
Place of Publication:
Tucson, Ariz. : Rio Nuevo Publishers, [1996]
Summary:
This New Edition of a popular classic has been revised and redesigned for a whole new generation of enthusiasts. Mark Bahti has chosen the best in new storyteller figures along with a delightful selection of the traditional Pueblo legends that inspired their creation. A short history of the first storyteller figures is followed by a description of how they are made. Pronunciation notes help in reading the stories aloud.
This is still the most comprehensive and reasonably priced book about the subject on the market. Full of color photos of storytellers from many different Pueblo artisans.
Contents:
Storyteller Beginnings 9
Working with the Clay 11
Storytelling 12
Tiwa Pueblos 14
Isleta 14
Taos 14
Towa Pueblos 16
Jemez 16
Tewa Pueblos 21
Santa Clara 21
San Ildefonso 21
Nambe 22
Tesuque 22
San Juan 22
Keresan Pueblos 27
Acoma 27
Cochiti 27
Zuni Pueblo 38
Hopi Pueblos 42
Navajo Traditions 49.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-56).
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Professor Elisabeth J. Tooker Fund.
ISBN:
1887896015
9781887896016
OCLC:
36234840

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