The Distribution And Process Of Suttee In North America

Description:

Putting to death widows and favored young persons upon the death of a male tribal member was part of the cultural customs of the above tribes. Bibliography. Map of known distribution of types of mortuary immolations north of Mexico, with correlated traits indicated.

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Death, Tribal Actions

Original Date:

1931

Creator:

Cremeans Lm

Language:

English

Rights:

Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.

Source:

Journal Of Home Economics; American Anthropologist. 33: 209-215

Identifier:

9900992

Subject:

Chickasaw, Comanche, Coos, Cultural Characteristics, Death, Mortuary Practices, Natchez, Shoshone, Ute

Type:

Monograph