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Three Springs Near Ojo Caliente
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 9. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 1 page(s)
A slip of paper contains hand-written notes about three springs - 'all 3 at Ojo Caliente,' according to a note written sideways at the edge - and the beings they are dedicated to by the Zuni: One to Kolowisi, a feathered serpent; one (Rainbow Spring) to Shepako gods; and one to Bitsitsi, a clown figure. Ojo Calien...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 9. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 1 page(s)
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A slip of paper contains hand-written notes about three springs - 'all 3 at Ojo Caliente,' according to a note written sideways at the edge - and the beings they are dedicated to by the Zuni: One to Kolowisi, a feathered serpent; one (Rainbow Spring) to Shepako gods; and one to Bitsitsi, a clown figure. Ojo Caliente, a place of hot mineral springs, is located in western New Mexico, and also associated with the Tewa tribe. The notes include appare...
A slip of paper contains hand-written notes about three springs - 'all 3 at Ojo Caliente,' according to a note written sideways at the edge - and the beings they are dedicated to by the Zuni: One to Kolowisi, a feathered serpent; one (Rainbow Spring) to Shepako gods; and one to Bitsitsi, a clown figure. Ojo Caliente, a place of hot mineral springs, is located in western New Mexico, and also associated with the Tewa tribe. The notes include apparent page references to an unspecified book or journal.
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Date Written / Recorded
1924
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Natural springs, Zuni
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Zuni Games
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 14. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 7 page(s)
A seven-page package of documents contains four copies of a two-page set of notes on Zuni games. All begin as exact duplicates of each other, differing only in the hand-written annotation. The first page is duplicated three times, the second page four. Sub-topics include 'resuscitation' (pretend, during the course...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 14. Southwest Notes) (1924) , 7 page(s)
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A seven-page package of documents contains four copies of a two-page set of notes on Zuni games. All begin as exact duplicates of each other, differing only in the hand-written annotation. The first page is duplicated three times, the second page four. Sub-topics include 'resuscitation' (pretend, during the course of a game); twins (two heroes of myth); localities, such as Zuni, Salt Lake and Ojo Caliente, as well as several nearby mesas and spri...
A seven-page package of documents contains four copies of a two-page set of notes on Zuni games. All begin as exact duplicates of each other, differing only in the hand-written annotation. The first page is duplicated three times, the second page four. Sub-topics include 'resuscitation' (pretend, during the course of a game); twins (two heroes of myth); localities, such as Zuni, Salt Lake and Ojo Caliente, as well as several nearby mesas and springs; Turquoise (Hliakwa, a supernatural being who personifies the stone) and salt.
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Date Written / Recorded
1924
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Mesas, Games, Zuni
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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