Discover the rich ceremonial traditions of the Southwestern United States in Dancing Gods by Erna Fergusson. This classic work offers an in-depth exploration of indigenous rituals, dances, and cultural practices.Fergusson places these ceremonies within their historical and cultural context, illuminating the spiritual and societal significance of each tradition. Through her detailed observations and engaging narrative, she delves into the thematic depth of communal identity, spiritu...

The dances and ceremonials of the Native Americans of the Southwest are described and explained this information, authentic guidebook. The author, internationally famous Erna Fergusson, has drawn upon many years of personal observation and careful research.The principal religious ceremonies of the Pueblo Indians of the Rio Grande, as well as those of the Zuñi and Hopi, are represented with an understanding of their background and significance. The reader learns about such colorful e...

This is a first person look at a wide range of Pueblo, Hopi, Navajo, Zuñ, and Apache ceremonials in the late 1920s. This book is both an ethnographic document and a classic of Southwestern literature. A well researched and sympathetic book, and remarkably free of attitudes patronizing or idealizing Native Americans.