Four Winds: Poems from Indian Rituals

Hodge, Gene Meany

ISBN 10: 0913270075 / ISBN 13: 9780913270073

Published by The Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2016

About this Item

35 Un-numbered pages. Beautiful As New Gift Quality book with black plastic comb binding. The black ink signature on the title page could be a printing. Critic Alice Bullock, herself a noted author and historian of the Southwest, describes Gene Meany Hodge's Four Winds upon its initial publication as Lovely bits of Zuni, Navajo, Tewa, San Juan ceremonial chants, prayers, blessings, rituals that are a living part of the Indian Southwest. Sunstone Press offers this prized work in this new format with the hope that it will soon reach many more readers who are interested in this fascinating and haunting subject. The author says: 'I am grateful to all the students of Indian ceremonial life who have made it possible for us to know the beautiful philosophy and religion of the Indians. The material for this book is gathered from their early works. Many of these prayer-poems are free translations from long nine-day ceremonies, some for rain and abundant harvest, some for healing, some for blessing, and some for thanksgiving. The illustrations are symbolic Indian designs made into compositions to fit the poems and prayers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Four Winds: Poems from Indian Rituals
• Publisher: The Sunstone Press, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0913270075
• ISBN 13: 9780913270073
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Illustrator: Hodge, Gene Meany
• Edition: First Edition Stated
• Condition: As New
• Signed: By Author - Signature Only

About this title

Synopsis

''...lovely bits of Zuni, Navajo, Tewa, San Juan--ceremonial chants, prayers, blessings, rituals that are truly lovely and a living part of our Indian Southwest.'' This is how critic Alice Bullock, herself a noted author and historian of the Southwest, described Gene Meany Hodge's Four Winds upon its initial publication. Sunstone Press is now pleased to offer this prized work in its new format with the hope that it will soon reach many more readers who are interested in this fascinating and haunting subject.

The author says: ''I am grateful to all the students of Indian ceremonial life who have made it possible for us to know the beautiful philosophy and religion of the Indians. The material for this book is gathered from their early works. Many of these prayer-poems are free translations from long nine-day ceremonies, some for rain and abundant harvest, some for healing, some for blessing, and some for thanksgiving.''

Review

''Out of her long experience with Indian culture, Gene Meany Hodge has chosen a score of prayer-poems from Southwest tribal literature. The translations are by various hands; the Indian motif illustrations by Mrs. Hodge beautifully complement the text.'' --Books of the Southwest