Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America; Haida indians; Haida Indians -- Social life and customs; Implements, utensils, etc.; Sheep; Mountain Goat; 19th Century
For hundreds of years the Northwest Coast cultures used their abundant natural resources to create useful objects. Spoons were made from the horns of both sheep and mountain goat. They were used to transfer ceremonial food from serving bowls and...
Prayer books; Shamans; Thailand; Thailand --Social life and customs; Thailand--Rites and ceremonies
This prayer book was used by a shaman of northern Thailand during wedding and funeral ceremonies. Nearly all traditional villages and nomadic mountain villages in northern Thailand have a headman who performs most of the political and social...
Shamanism; Necklaces; Haida Indians; Haida Indians--Social life and customs; Tlingit Indians; Tlingit Indians--Social life and customs
In the past, shamans healed the sick, helped bring success in hunting, fishing or war and worked for spiritual balance in the community. By traveling to the spirit world, shamans could call upon spirit-helpers to aid them in recovering lost or...
