The traditions and folk-memories of the native inhabitants of North America are as rich in symbolism as any body of religion and legend in the world. Here, in this beautiful introduction to the symbolic thought and art of an often heroic struggle for survival, are illustrated and explained the principal icons and ceremonies of the major native peoples--from the smoking of the Sacred Pipe of the Plains Lakota to the intricate design and geometry of Navajo weaving. 80 illustrations, 40 in color.
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The traditions and folk-memories of the native inhabitants of North America are as rich in symbolism as any body of religion and legend in the world. Here, in this beautiful introduction to the symbolic thought and art of an often heroic struggle for survival, are illustrated and explained the principal icons and ceremonies of the major native peoples--from the smoking of the Sacred Pipe of the Plains Lakota to the intricate design and geometry of Navajo weaving. 80 illustrations, 40 in color.
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