| Compiler |
Prince, John Dyneley, 1868-1945 |
| LoC No. |
22021840
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| Title |
Passamaquoddy Texts
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Passamaquoddy Texts" by John Dyneley Prince is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This work is a compilation of folklore, oral traditions, and cultural narratives of the Passamaquoddy people, an Indigenous group from Maine, along with their linguistic and historical context. The texts present tales centered around the mythical figure Kuloskap and various other cultural stories, exploring themes of community, morality, and the relationship between humans and nature. The opening portion of the book begins with a preface detailing the linguistic and cultural background of the Passamaquoddy Indians, explaining their connection to other tribes within the Eastern Algonquin family. It introduces the concept of the Wampum Records, a traditional mnemonic system used by the tribe to preserve their laws and customs through wampum shells arranged in specific patterns. Following this, the text captures the beginning of a narrative about a council among the tribes to establish peace, outlining the communal decision-making process and the eventual decrees for harmony, indicating a deep respect for guidance, tradition, and unity within the Indigenous culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PM: Language and Literatures: Indigenous American and Artificial Languages
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| Subject |
Passamaquoddy Indians -- Folklore
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| Subject |
Passamaquoddy language -- Texts
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
51200 |
| Release Date |
Feb 13, 2016 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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