ZUNI BREADSTUFF [SOLD]

ZUNI BREADSTUFF By Frank Hamilton Cushing. Published as Indian Notes and Monogrpahs, Vol. VIII, a Series of Publications Relating to the American Aborigines, Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, New York, 1974.

From the Foreword:

This series of articles on Zuni Breadstuff was first published in The Millstone of Indianapolis (a trade magazine that long since ceased publication), in its issues extending from volume IX, January 1884, to volume X, August, 1885.  Subsequently an attempt was made to reprint the articles, in condensed form, in Milling of Chicago, but only the first nine chapters thus appeared, extending from volume III, no. 2, July 1893, to volume IV, no. 4, March, 1894, when their publication was terminated.

Mr. Cushing’s account of the subject is so replete with information respecting not only the food products of the Zuni tribe, with whom he lived as an adopted member from 1879 until 1884, but of their methods of preparation, and the myths, ceremonies, and daily customs pertaining thereto.

This edition, published in 1974 by the Museum of the American Indian, consists of 673 numbered pages, 27 illustration pages plus illustrations throughout the text.  Paperback.  Rubber stamp name of previous owner on first blank page.

Table of Contents

I. Creation, and the Origin of Corn

II. The Origin of the Dragonfly and of the Corn Priests, or Guardians of the Seed

III. Land Law and Labor

IV. Corn-raising, or the Decay of the Seed

V. Corn-raising, or the Regeneration of the Seed

VI. Inotekwe awen Itawe, or the Food of the Ancients

VII. Nanakwe awen Itawe, or the Food of the Grandfathers

VIII. The Young Men who were fond of Parched Corn and Sweet Gruel, or The Four Awkward Suitors

IX. Ta’a Itawe, or the Food of the Seed of Seeds

X. Hewe Itawe, or the Wafer Foods

XI. Khia Itawe, or Wheat Food

XII. Humua Kianakwe, or the Crooner Bands

XIII. The Story of the Young Hunter

XIV. How He Learned to Hunt

XV. How He was Divorced

XVI. How He Twice Returned

XVII. About Some Indian Meals

XVIII. More Indian Meals

XIX. Corn Dances and Festivals