Seneca texts relating to the Green Corn Ceremony; An origin of the False Faces
Culture:
Seneca includes: Onöndowága
Haudenosaunee includes: Iroquois, Onkwehonwe
Date: 1948
Contributor: Fenton, William N., (William Nelson), 1908-2005 | Redeye, Clara | Redeye, Sherman
Subject: Religion | Rites and ceremonies
Type: Sound recording
Extent: 2 sound tape reels (48 min.)
Description: Seneca texts relating to the Green Corn Ceremony and Chant of Handsome Lake, given by Sherman Redeye, and an origin of the False Faces, given by Clara Redeye. Recorded in September 1948 at Coldspring Longhouse, Allegany Reservation, New York. These tapes are identified by William Fenton as "originals or copies of recordings made for the Library of Congress: Nos. 21322, 21324." These recordings are restricted due to cultural sensitivity concerns.
Collection: Seneca texts relating to the Green Corn Ceremony; An origin of the False Faces Mss.Rec.128