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Title: Excellent introduction to another culture.
Review: Here is the classic collection of stories and traditions from the Blackfeet people. It is quite a fascinating look into another culture and another time. I can see similarities here to other native stories I have read or heard and also to the stories of other tribal groups but they were not as pronounced as I expected.I was surprised to see how many of these involve cannibalism as a theme (must have been a big taboo.) It was also striking how many are simply narrative stories with no point or moral that was discernible to me.The high points are probably the sections which describe the culture, day-to-day lifestyle and traditions... and the creation story; I always find those fascinating.Worth reading, though another collection might have a more consistently "good" selection. It is a small book, in any event and these make good bedtime or lunch reading.
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