Canoe construction in a Cree cultural tradition
Author | : James Garth Taylor |
Publisher | : University of Ottawa Press |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1980-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781772822267 |
ISBN-13 | : 1772822264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (264 Downloads) |
Download or read book Canoe construction in a Cree cultural tradition written by James Garth Taylor and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines Eastern Cree canoe construction from a variety of anthropological and historical perspectives. The fully detailed and illustrated technical aspects of canoe construction are combined with a description of the social and economic factors, the canoe builder’s view of these activities through myth and song and a discussion of the continuity and change in all aspects of traditional canoe construction.