The Iroquois Book Of Rites

The Iroquois Book of Rites is a comprehensive collection of traditional Iroquois rituals and ceremonies, compiled and translated by Horatio Hale. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the religious and cultural practices of the Iroquois people, including their beliefs about creation, death, and the afterlife. The rituals described in the book cover a wide range of topics, from planting and harvesting crops to healing the sick and honoring ancestors. Hale's translation is accompanied by detailed descriptions of the rituals, as well as notes on the cultural context in which they were performed. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Native American history and culture, and provides a unique perspective on the spirituality of one of the most influential indigenous nations in North America.Great thanks now, therefore, that you have safely arrived. Now, then, let us smoke the pipe together. Because all around are hostile agencies which are each thinking, ""I will frustrate their purpose."" Here thorny ways, and here falling trees, and here wild beasts lying in ambush. Either by these you might have perished, my offspring, or, here by floods you might have been destroyed, my offspring, or by the uplifted hatchet in the dark outside the house. Every day these are wasting us; or deadly invisible disease might have destroyed you, my offspring.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.