This book uses a close analysis of James R. Walker's 1917 monograph on the Lakota Sun Dance to explore how the Sun Dance communal ritual complex-the most important Lakota ceremony--creates moral community, providing insights into the cosmology and worldview of Lakota tradition.
This book uses a close analysis of James R. Walker's 1917 monograph on the Lakota Sun Dance to explore how the Sun Dance communal ritual complex-the most important Lakota ceremony--creates moral community, providing insights into the cosmology and worldview of Lakota tradition.
Fritz Detwiler is Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Leadership at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan, USA. His specialty is Native American ontologies. Fritz is a charter member of the Society for the Study of Native American Sacred Traditions and has functioned as its treasurer and meeting coordinator since the society's inception.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. The Lakota 2. hägléka wak á -- The Lakota World 3. Candidacy and individual and communal responsibilities, Part 1 4. Candidacy, Part 2, and the Journey to the Sun Dance site 5. The Preliminary Camp 6. The Ceremonial Camp, Days One and Two 7. The Ceremonial Camp, Days Three and Four 8. Concluding Thoughts Appendix A: A Phonetic Guide Appendix B: A Glossary of Lakota terms
Introduction 1. The Lakota 2. hägléka wak á -- The Lakota World 3. Candidacy and individual and communal responsibilities, Part 1 4. Candidacy, Part 2, and the Journey to the Sun Dance site 5. The Preliminary Camp 6. The Ceremonial Camp, Days One and Two 7. The Ceremonial Camp, Days Three and Four 8. Concluding Thoughts Appendix A: A Phonetic Guide Appendix B: A Glossary of Lakota terms
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