The Manitous: The Spiritual World of the OjibwayManitous lived in human form among the Ojibway in the early days, after Kitchi-Manitou (the Great Mystery) created all things and Muzzu-Kummik-Quae (Mother Earth) revealed the natural order of the world. With depth and humor, Johnston tells how lasting tradition was brought to the Ojibway by four half-human brothers, including Nana'b'oozoo, the beloved archetypal being who means well but often blunders. He also relates how people are helped and hindered by other entities, such as the manitous of the forests and meadows, personal manitous and totems, mermen and merwomen, Pauguk (the cursed Flying Skeleton), and the Weendigoes, famed and terrifying giant cannibals. |
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User Review - KirkusThrough soothing rhythms and repetition, Johnston recreates the ancient storytelling tradition of the Ojibway Indians. The word manitou has usually been translated to mean simply ``spirit,'' but ... Read full review
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictIn this latest effort, Ojibway scholar and writer Johnston continues his fine series of writings about his people (Ojibway Tales, Univ. of Nebraska Pr., 1993) and his experiences (Indian School Days ... Read full review
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| Title | The Manitous: The Spiritual World of the Ojibway Native voices |
| Author | Basil Johnston |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0873514114, 9780873514118 |
| Length | 247 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Fiction / General Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies |
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