The Cibecue Apache
By: by Keith H. Basso.
Series: Case studies in cultural anthropology
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Published: 1970
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: Cibecue Apache Indians; Fort Apache Indian Reservation (Ariz.)
Notes: Bibliography: p. 105-106.
Table of contents: title: Preface -- Pronunciation guide -- Pre-reservation Western Apache society. Social organization -- Social structure -- Marriage -- Religion -- Post-reservation Western Apache society. Cibecue -- Social organization -- Social structure -- Religion -- The realm of power. Power and its uses -- The acquisition of a power -- Chants and the cost of acquiring power -- Curing ceremonials. Sickness and taboos -- The structure of ceremonials -- A curing ceremonial -- The effects of curing ceremonials -- The Girls’ Puberty Ceremony. Preliminaries -- Preparations -- The day before naiɂes -- Naiɂes -- Phases -- Life-objectives -- Social functions -- Witchcraft. Sorcerers and love witches -- Suspects, accusations, and “guilt” -- The gains and costs of witchcraft -- Missionaries. The early years -- Converts -- Faith-healers -- Christian ritual -- The price of conversion -- Glossary.