Luiseño American Indians -- Rites and ceremonies

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Diagram and context for ceremonial circle and items used in ceremony. See also Turhahish.

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File consists of typescript information related to Luiseño dances, notably "Morrahish" (Luiseño Eagle Dance) and "Mo da hish."

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Description of songs and stories on disks A-E. Each entry contains short description of songs or stories. Most songs are ceremonial in nature, performed by Chief Sotelo Calac and Incarnaciona Calac. File also contains listings of places and legends in Luiseño with English translations.

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Handwritten and typescript lists and notes regarding the songs of Perfecto Segundo, 1937. File includes song lists and song lyrics in Luiseño and translated into English, Luiseño vocabulary, especially birds. File also contains descriptions of specific songs and dances (Bird Song, Song of the Quails, Fire Dance, Eagle Feather Dance Song, Recreation Song, Ceremonial Dance Song).

Scope and Contents Digital file consists of scans of documents of various origins, including: 1) manuscript written by Ralph Heidsiek of San Fernando Valley State College, inferred to be for the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) held in San Diego, 1971. Resource focuses on the Luiseño peoples, including cosmology and religion, and especially on music, dance, and ceremony. 2) Songs/sheet music for works with titles "Flute Tune," "Kashil, Kashil," "Kutomut (U.S. Flag Song)," "Peon Game Song," "Morahash...

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Handwritten notes from various dates related to Luiseño language, ethnobotany, history, religion and ceremony, place and geography. List of resources pages 35-37.

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Handwritten story draft and notes for story "Old Man and Raven" (noted as "Nahanmal Pe Ka-We-Alwut" in Luiseño) by Henry Rodriguez. Some notes contain Luiseño vocabulary. Last two pages of story draft contain notes on Luiseño ceremonies, dance, and song.

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Handwritten list of plants pertaining to their use in the creation of tools: lines, canoes, ceremony.

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Handwritten notes and diagram regarding the "Turo-Ha-Hish" a girl's puberty ceremony. Notes contain diagram of ceremony pit construction, Luiseño vocabulary and ceremony description/context.