Hopi Reactions To Death

Description: 

Hopis believe life is predetermined in all important respects, including death. Examples illustrate 3 distinct attitudes toward death. Based on field work conducted under the auspices of the Department of Anthropology at Columbia U. during a nine month period in 1934-35. Footnotes.

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Death, Traditional Treatment, Tribal Actions
Original Date: 
1937
Creator: 
Reagan Ab
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: 
El Palacio; Kennard, EA. Hopi reactions to death. Am Anthro 1937;39:491-96.
Identifier: 
9901304
Subject: 
Cultural Characteristics, Thanatology, Traditional Medicine
Type: 
Monograph