Passamaquoddy ceremonial songs
Subtitle: aesthetics and survival
By: Ann Morrison Spinney.
Series: Native Americans of the northeast: history, culture, and the contemporary
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Amherst
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781558497184
Subjects: Passamaquoddy Indians -- Maine -- Songs and music -- History and criticism; Passamaquoddy Indians -- Maine -- Rites and ceremonies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pronunciation guide; title: Identity, history, tradition; title: Sources; title: Overview of passamaquoddy songs; title: Musical instruments; title: Welcoming ceremonies; title: Ceremonies of peace and war; title: The marriage ceremony and social dances; title: Aesthetics and survival.