Telling Stories the Kiowa Way
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: March 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9780816522781
Subjects: Storytelling; Social Science; Folklore & Mythology - Storytelling; Sociology; Tales; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Tribes; Folklore & Mythology; Folklore; Great Plains; Kiowa Indians
Description: Among the Kiowa, storytelling takes place under familiar circumstances. A small group of relatives and close friends gather. Tales are informative as well as entertaining. Joking and teasing are key components. Group participation is expected. And outsiders are seldom involved. This book explores the traditional art of storytelling still practiced by Kiowas today.