Native American Courtship & Marriage - Softcover

Gourse, Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570671702 ISBN 13: 9781570671708

Publisher: Native Voices, 2005

Synopsis

Detailed descriptions of the wedding customs of the Hopi, Lakota, Iroquois, Oglala and others include specific ways to incorporate aspects of these traditions through ceremony, dress, food, and jewelry into today's modern weddings.

About this title

About the Author:

Now deceased, Leslie Gourse was a freelance writer and biographer of jazz greats, including Louis Armstrong, Nat "King" Cole, Art Blakey, Wynton Marsalis, Thelonious Monk, Joe Williams, Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, and authored more than 20 books about jazz. She also wrote a half-a dozen non-jazz related titles including Pocahantas: Young Peacemaker.

Review:

Here is a helpful guide for adapting and incorporating traditional Native American marriage customs into today's modern weddings. Descriptions of weddings of the Hopi, Lakota, Iroquois, Oglala, and others provide a historic sense of Native traditions. Includes helpful hints on how to weave Native customs, clothing, jewelry, and crafts into today's ceremonies, as well as recipes for traditional dishes to serve at receptions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Native Voices
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1570671702
• ISBN 13: 9781570671708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127