Project Gutenberg 2011-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis) 1876 1960 Kroeber, Alfred Louis Kroeber, Alfred L. 07036301 The Religion of the Indians of California University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, Vol. 4, No. 6 Reading ease score: 45.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Religion of the Indians of California" by A. L. Kroeber is a scholarly publication on the ethnological and religious practices of California’s indigenous peoples, written during the early 20th century. This scientific account explores the animistic beliefs, shamanistic practices, and ceremonial observances that characterized the spiritual life of various tribes within the region. The book aims to document and analyze the diverse religious customs and beliefs that reflect the cultural uniqueness of the California Indians. Kroeber meticulously divides the religious practices into three main categories: customary observances by individuals, shamanistic practices, and communal ceremonies. He highlights rituals surrounding death, birth, and puberty, emphasizing the significant societal role of shamans and the varying degrees of ritual significance across different cultural areas. The work also touches upon mythology, revealing a rich tapestry of creation stories and spiritual beliefs that illustrate the interconnectedness of the people with the natural and supernatural worlds. Kroeber's thorough investigation not only sheds light on the practices of these tribes but also underscores the broader anthropological contexts of their belief systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians of North America -- California -- Religion E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 113961 113696 2024-10-15T07:26:02.746869 2023-09-15T12:30:19.406083 text/html text/html 109390 2011-04-01T11:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 37062 2011-04-01T11:42:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 111353 2024-10-15T07:26:08.481572 application/epub+zip 111359 2024-10-15T07:26:05.840577 application/epub+zip 107873 2024-10-15T07:26:04.642588 application/epub+zip 270130 2024-10-15T07:26:10.504579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263694 2024-10-15T07:26:07.736588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233626 2022-09-16T10:56:21.505062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107147 107038 2024-10-15T07:26:02.442612 2023-09-15T12:30:19.109074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 107060 2011-04-01T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37504 2011-04-01T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107052 2011-04-01T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37479 2011-04-01T11:42:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21850 2024-10-15T07:26:10.638554 application/rdf+xml 17587 2024-10-15T07:26:05.179588 image/jpeg 3858 2024-10-15T07:26:04.908607 image/jpeg 108796 2024-10-15T07:26:02.757595 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia