The Maze of History : Komal Hok, O'odham Teachings, and an Earth-Based Sense of Time

Name: The Maze of History : Komal Hok, O'odham Teachings, and an Earth-Based Sense of Time
Brand: University of New Mexico Press

University of New Mexico Press

A major contribution to O\u2019odham studies and Southwest history, Mart\u00EDnez offers a new perspective on the life and knowledge of Komal Hok, an important Akimel O'odham storyteller also known as \u201CThin Leather.\u201D \n The Maze of History refers to the man-in-the-maze symbol that has adorned O\u2019odham baskets for generations. According to O\u2019odham oral tradition, the maze is the home to I\u2019itoi, \u201Cour elder brother,\u201D the sacred being that taught ancestral O\u2019odham their way of doing things, their himdag. Moreover, I\u2019itoi\u2019s home is in the mountains everywhere that O\u2019odham dwell, be it South Mountain, Baboquivari, or Sierra Pinacate. \n Komal Hok (born ca. 1827), also known as Thin Leather, was an Akimel O\u2019odham elder and storyteller from Sacaton Village who shared his people\u2019s origin narrative with\n\nThe Maze of History\nKomal Hok, O'odham Teachings, and an Earth-Based Sense of Time\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis br;