Catawba texts

Culture:
Catawba includes: Iswa
Language: English | Catawba
Date: Undated
Contributor: Speck, Frank G. (Frank Gouldsmith), 1881-1950
Subject: Religion | Folklore | Medicine | Social life and customs | Economic conditions | South Carolina--History
Type: Text
Genre: Stories
Extent: Circa 500 pages
Description: Catawba texts concerning myths, history, birds, reptiles, signs and omens, remedies, marriage, poverty, industry, food, charms, and taboos. The texts have both free and interlinear English translations. See also Speck, Catawba Texts (Columbia University Contributions to Anthropology, vol. 24; New York, 1934).
Collection: Catawba texts Mss.497.3.Sp3