Name: Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore
Author: Jesse Walter Fewkes
ISBN: 1505203414

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Contribution to Passamaquoddy Folk-Lore

By Jesse Walter Fewkes 19 Jan, 2019

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The study of aboriginal folk-lore cannot reach its highest scientific value until some method is adopted by means of which an accurate record of the stories can be obtained and preserved. In observations on the traditions of the Indian tribes, the tendency of the listener to add his own thoughts or interpretations is very great. Moreover, no two Indians tell the same story alike. These are sources of error which cannot be eliminated, but by giving the exact words of the speaker it is possible to do away with the errors of the translator. Less

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Jesse Walter Fewkes

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Jesse Walter Fewkes (November 14, 1850 – 1930) was an American anthropologist, archaeologist, writer and naturalist.Fewkes was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and initially trained as a zoologist at ...

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