The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
The aim of this series of publications is to put within the reach of
scholars authentic materials for the study of the languages and culture
of the native races of America. Each work is the production of the
native mind, and is printed in the original tongue, with a translation
and notes, and only such are selected as have some intrinsic historical
or ethnological importance. The volumes of the series are sold
separately, at the prices named.
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No. I. THE CHRONICLES OF THE MAYAS.
Edited by DANIEL G. BRINTON, M.D. 279 pages. Cloth, uncut, $5.00.
($3.00 when a complete set is ordered.)
This volume contains five brief chronicles in the Maya language
of Yucatan, written shortly after the Conquest, and carrying the
history of that people back many centuries. To these is added a
history of the Conquest, written in his native tongue, by a Maya
Chief, in 1562. The texts are preceded by an introduction on the
history of the Mayas; their language, calendar, numeral system,
etc.; and a vocabulary is added at the close.
No. II. THE IROQUOIS BOOK OF RITES.
Edited by HORATIO HALE. 222 pages. Cloth, uncut, $3.00.
This work contains, in the Mohawk and Onondaga languages, the
speeches, songs and rituals with which a deceased chief was
lamented and his successor installed in office. It may be
said to throw a distinct light on the authentic history of
Northern America to a period fifty years earlier than the era of
Columbus. The Introduction treats of the ethnology and history
of the Huron-Iroquois. A map, notes and a glossary complete the
work.
No. III. THE COMEDY-BALLET OF GÜEGÜENCE.
Edited by DANIEL G. BRINTON, M.D. 146 pages. Cloth, uncut, $2.50.
A curious and unique specimen of the native comic dances,
with dialogues, called _bailes_, formerly common in Central
America. It is in the mixed Nahuatl-Spanish jargon of Nicaragua,
and shows distinctive features of native authorship. The
Introduction treats of the ethnology of Nicaragua, and the local
dialects, musical instruments, and dramatic representations. A
map and a number of illustrations are added.
No. IV. A MIGRATION LEGEND OF THE CREEK INDIANS.
By A. S. GATSCHET. 251 pages. Cloth, uncut, $3.00.
This learned work offers a complete survey of the ethnology of
the native tribes of the Gulf States. The strange myth or legend
told to Gov. Oglethorpe, in 1732, by the Creeks, is given in the
original, with an Introduction and Commentary.
No. V. THE LENÂPÉ AND THEIR LEGENDS.
By Dr. DANIEL G. BRINTON. Cloth, uncut, $3.00.
Contains the complete text and symbols, 184 in number, of the
WALAM OLUM or RED SCORE of the Delaware Indians, with the full
original text, and a new translation, notes and vocabulary.
A lengthy introduction treats of the Lenâpé or Delawares,
their history, customs, myths, language, etc., with numerous
references to other tribes of the great Algonkin stock.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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