Indian basketry, and How to make Indian and other baskets (1903)
James, George Wharton, 1858-1923, James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 · Glorieta, N.M., Rio Grande Press · leaf 59
rcle. Each dancer had abasket, some of them being exceedingly fine ones—heirlooms that 48 INDIAN BASKETRY. had been kept hidden from all vulgar eyes for just such an importantevent. To the low singing of the medicine man—there being nodrum—the dance began. Gradually the song increased in power,… … FIG. 27A. THE AUTHOR DESCRIBING THE N.A.VAHO SACRED BASKET. above the head. All this time the wailing was kept up. and tearsrolled down the cheeks of the best mourners. At the height of thedance, at a signal from the leader, all the baskets were thrown intothe fire, and, as the last flame from them…
Indian baskets -- North America · Basket making
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