ANT 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Free Silver, Tunxis Community College, Patrilocal Residence
6 Jan 2021
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Myth presents us with a narrative that has nothing to do with reality at all. The god bird comes down from the heavens and gives birth to. Asduole who goes up to the heavens chasing after she bear where he makes his first marriage. Gets home sick comes back down to earth. Tale begins with mother and daughter each of whom appears to be living patrolocally in husbands village. It may be avuncular residence- but unclear from the text. Mother and daughter freed from villages of marriage. Results in the birth of azdual who ultimately in the course of the tale makes three marriages. First to morning star, transformed she bear. Conflict emerges with the brothers in law. Conflict with affines- north west coast societies and potlatches. Recurrent theme throughout the tale and as seen indeed a significant theme in potlatching of north west coast.
