Hamatsa
The Enigma of Cannibalism on the Pacific NW Coast
Nonfiction, History, Americas, Native American, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Jim McDowell | ISBN: | 9781553800880 |
| Publisher: | Ronsdale Press | Publication: | March 1, 1997 |
| Imprint: | Ronsdale Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jim McDowell |
| ISBN: | 9781553800880 |
| Publisher: | Ronsdale Press |
| Publication: | March 1, 1997 |
| Imprint: | Ronsdale Press |
| Language: | English |
The first book-length study of whether cannibalism existed on the Pacific Northwest coast. McDowell shows how a "cannibal complex" among Westerners coloured many early accounts of "man-eating," and how this perception obscured the importance of ritual cannibalism in the secret Hamatsa ceremony—a crucial feature of Native spirituality.
The first book-length study of whether cannibalism existed on the Pacific Northwest coast. McDowell shows how a "cannibal complex" among Westerners coloured many early accounts of "man-eating," and how this perception obscured the importance of ritual cannibalism in the secret Hamatsa ceremony—a crucial feature of Native spirituality.
