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Title:
The Sia
(1894 N 11 / 1889-1890 (pages 3-158))
Note: Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Ethnology, The Internet Archive (American Libraries) and
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Summary: "The Sia" by Matilda Coxe Stevenson is a detailed ethnographic study written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the Sia people, a Native American Pueblo tribe, exploring their history, cosmogony, rituals, and various societal practices. The text provides an in-depth examination of both the cultural and spiritual life of the Sia, offering insights into their beliefs, social structure, and interactions with surrounding communities. The opening of "The Sia" introduces the remnants of the once-thriving pueblo and paints a poignant picture of its decline due to warfare, disease, and the oppressive weight of colonization. Stevenson highlights the Sia's struggle to preserve their cultural identity while facing external pressures, particularly from Spanish colonizers intent on eradicating their ancestral beliefs. The narrative reveals the significant threats these people have endured, detailing the connections between their cosmological views, community ceremonies, and the persistence of their traditional practices despite the overwhelming challenges they face. The initial chapters set the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the Sia's cultural legacy and rituals, inviting readers into a world deeply intertwined with significance, myth, and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1850-1915
EBook No.: 63175
Published: Sep 10, 2020
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Zia Indians
LoCC: History: America: America
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Sia
(1894 N 11 / 1889-1890 (pages 3-158))
Note: Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Robert Tonsing, PM for Bureau of American
Ethnology, The Internet Archive (American Libraries) and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale
de France (BnF/Gallica) at http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "The Sia" by Matilda Coxe Stevenson is a detailed ethnographic study written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the Sia people, a Native American Pueblo tribe, exploring their history, cosmogony, rituals, and various societal practices. The text provides an in-depth examination of both the cultural and spiritual life of the Sia, offering insights into their beliefs, social structure, and interactions with surrounding communities. The opening of "The Sia" introduces the remnants of the once-thriving pueblo and paints a poignant picture of its decline due to warfare, disease, and the oppressive weight of colonization. Stevenson highlights the Sia's struggle to preserve their cultural identity while facing external pressures, particularly from Spanish colonizers intent on eradicating their ancestral beliefs. The narrative reveals the significant threats these people have endured, detailing the connections between their cosmological views, community ceremonies, and the persistence of their traditional practices despite the overwhelming challenges they face. The initial chapters set the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the Sia's cultural legacy and rituals, inviting readers into a world deeply intertwined with significance, myth, and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1850-1915
EBook No.: 63175
Published: Sep 10, 2020
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Zia Indians
LoCC: History: America: America
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.