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Xiipúktan (First of All): Three Accounts of the Origins of the Quechan People

Year: 2013

Type: book

Abstract: Creation myths form the backdrop against which much of the Quechan tribes oral literature may be understood. At one time there were almost as many versions of the Quechan creation story as there were Quechan families. Now few people remember them. This volume, presented in the Quechan language with facing-column translation, provides three views of the origins of the Quechan people. This collection is for the Quechan people and will also interest linguists, anthropologists, oral literature specialists, and anyone curious about Native American culture.

Source: World oral literature series

DOI: 10.11647/obp.0037

Authors: George Byrant, Amy Miller

Language: English

Topic: Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Science Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services

Awards: Yuma Language Documentation, Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services — Quechan Indian Tribe (FY2013)

OpenAlex ID: W4214866218