The Manitous: The Spiritual World of the Ojibway
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Book Overview
Manitous lived in human form among the Ojibway in the early days, after Kitchi-Manitou (the Great Mystery) created all things and Muzzu-Kummik-Quae (Mother Earth) revealed the natural order of the world. With depth and humor, Johnston tells how lasting tradition was brought to the Ojibway by four half-human brothers, including Nana'b'oozoo, the beloved archetypal being who means well but often blunders. He also relates how people are helped and hindered...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0873514114
ISBN13:9780873514118
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:Minnesota Historical Society Press
Length:271 Pages
Weight:0.74 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Wonderful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Basil Johnson is a master story teller and writer. The legends are all deeply meaningful. He really transmits the spirit of the Anishinaubae in a vivid way. I hope he writes down a lot more of these haunting legends and that his hopes for the recovery of the Anishinaubae language and cultural traditions come to full realization.
Excellent reading!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book is written in such a way to document the historical value and so interestingly you don't even realize you are learing all along the way. I found the book accurate as to the stories as I remember the old people telling them.
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