The Iroquois Book Of Rites

The Iroquois Book of Rites is a comprehensive collection of traditional Iroquois rituals and ceremonies, compiled and translated by Horatio Hale. The book provides a detailed account of the religious practices of the Iroquois people, including their beliefs, myths, and legends. It covers a wide range of topics, from the creation story to the rituals surrounding death and mourning. The book also includes descriptions of the various festivals and ceremonies that were held throughout the year, such as the Midwinter Festival and the Green Corn Dance. Hale's translation is based on the original texts and oral traditions of the Iroquois people, making it an invaluable resource for anthropologists, historians, and anyone interested in Native American culture. The Iroquois Book of Rites offers a unique insight into the spiritual world of one of the most influential indigenous groups in North America.Great thanks now, therefore, that you have safely arrived. Now, then, let us smoke the pipe together. Because all around are hostile agencies which are each thinking, ""I will frustrate their purpose."" Here thorny ways, and here falling trees, and here wild beasts lying in ambush. Either by these you might have perished, my offspring, or, here by floods you might have been destroyed, my offspring, or by the uplifted hatchet in the dark outside the house. Every day these are wasting us; or deadly invisible disease might have destroyed you, my offspring.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.