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Mythologies and legends of the peoples of the Macro-Algonkian language group.

Mythologies and legends of the peoples of the Macro-Algonkian language group. What are the common threads here?

The tales people tell to each other serve many purposes. They help cement tribes together, giving them a common bond. They help train up the young, as there are metaphoric Truths common to these tales. They help prepare the youth for the particular lives they will lead within the context of the Tribe.

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* Mangas Cochise, Mar 27, 2004 - 07:57

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Ojibwa: The Foolish Girls (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Nov 18, 2006 - 11:52 )
Ojibwa: Father of Corn (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 31, 2006 - 15:33 )
Algonquin: Glooscap and the Baby (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 30, 2006 - 11:07 )
Ojibwa - A Coyote Story (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 6, 2006 - 08:21 )
Ojibwa/Musquakie - The Bear Hunt (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 6, 2006 - 08:13 )
A Chippewa Story of Nanabosho part II (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 3, 2006 - 11:38 )
A Chippewa Story of Nanabosho part I (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 2, 2006 - 08:11 )
How Nanabosho was Born (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 2, 2006 - 06:27 )
An Algonqian Creation Myth: (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 2, 2006 - 06:25 )
Some important deities and spirits in Algonqin and Chippewa Tribes: (* Nalehileque MountainSpirit, Oct 2, 2006 - 06:23 )
A Cherokee Legend (* Taloa Osapa Ishi, Nov 30, 2004 - 16:03 )


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