"The Lottery," one of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, created a sensation when it was first published in the New Yorker. This collection unites "The Lottery" with twenty-four equally unusual stories. Together they...
Rites and ceremonies
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Author:Jackson, ShirleySummary: -
Author:Dunkle, Clare B.Summary:Eleven-year-old Tabby Aykroyd, who would later serve as housekeeper for thirty years to the Brontë sisters, is taken from an orphanage to a ghost-filled house, where she and a wild young boy are needed for a pagan ritual.
- Author:Meuse-Dallien, TheresaSummary:
Celebrated Mi'kmaw writer and artist depict a young Mi'kmaw girl's first spiritual gathering (mawiomi) in this vibrant picture book. Alex is attending her first Mi'kmaw spiritual gathering, or mawiomi. Though she is timid at first,...
- Author:Pettipas, KatherineSummary:
Religious ceremonies were an inseparable part of Aboriginal traditional life, reinforcing social, economic, and political values. However, missionaries and government officials with ethnocentric attitudes of cultural superiority decreed...
- Author:Angel, MichaelSummary:
The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives whose preservation enabled the Ojibwa to...
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Author:Rice, WaubgeshigSummary:"Midnight Sweatlodge tells the tale of a group of strangers and family gathered together to partake in this ancient aboriginal ceremony. Each seeks healing from the ceremony and each character gives us a glimpse into their lives...
