Hopi ethnoanatomy

Mss.Rec.95

Date: 1972 | Size: 5 reel(s)
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Abstract

Field recordings made in 1972 at New Oraibi, Arizona, by Richard A. Swanson. Discussion of Hopi terms and concepts relating to anatomy and medicine. Includes elicitation of sentences using anatomical terms and occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

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Collection Information

Physical description

5 sound tape reels (10 hr., 36 min.) : analog, half track, 3 3/4 ips, mono ; 5 in & 7 in.

Provenance

Donated by Richard A. Swanson in 1973. This material was recorded with the assistance of a Phillips Fund grant.

Processing information

Collection digitized and cataloged by Brian Carpenter during the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded audio digitization project, 2008-2014.

Note on cultural sensitivities

Materials in this collection may be considered culturally sensitive by the Native communities from which they originate. Researchers who access this material should be mindful of these sensitivities and should contact reference staff with any questions about potentially sensitive material.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Sound recordings

Subject(s)

  • Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy
  • Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs


Detailed Inventory

 Tape 1
  
01-01 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Internal parts, lungs, heart, liver, brain, etc.
1972-0700:30:07

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:30:07


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Germans; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23304

01-02 Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-. Sekiastewa, Willard.
Soul, circumcision, body fluids, "tonsils," male/female reproductive organs
1972-07-1001:10:33

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 01:10:33


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23296

01-03 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Surface features, warts, moles, sear, etc.; mouth, teeth, lips; discussion of leprosy; 'sensitive' parts of body
1972-0700:39:29

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life. This program includes some discussion of education among Hopi, those who stay, those who leave, etc.

General physical description: 00:39:29


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Education; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23297

01-04 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Womb, afterbirth, conception concepts, umbilical cord, whorl, tonsils, larynx
1972-07-1200:28:17

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:28:17


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23298

01-05 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Sentence constructions in Hopi using anatomical terms
1972-07-1300:33:11

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:33:11


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23295

 Tape 2
  
02-01 Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-. Sekiastewa, Willard.
Parts of arm-hand, ribs, bones, muscles
1972-07-1301:10:01

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 01:10:01


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23301

02-02 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Sentences in Hopi using anatomical terms; bones, flesh vs. meat
1972-07-1301:09:50

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 01:09:50


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23299

 Tape 3
  
03-01 Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-. Sekiastewa, Willard.
Hopi sentences, discussion of bones, fetuses, 'nerves,' marrow, spinal cord, and 'tóko' (body)
1972-0701:03:41

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life. "Discussion of bones (cont'd) in Hopi Sentences--where fetus comes from, development with mother, 'nerves', marrow, spinal cord, discussion of 'tóko' (body)."

General physical description: 01:03:41


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23300

03-02 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Discussion of types of hair, Hopi sentences, tonsils
1972-0701:03:44

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 01:03:44


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23303

 Tape 4
  
04-01 Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-. Sekiastewa, Willard.
Discussion of body, review of terms and phrases
1972-07-2700:50:35

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:50:35


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23305

04-02 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Review of terms, phrases, and sentences
1972-07-2700:52:36

Abstract: Field recordings made in by . Discussion of Hopi terms and concepts relating to anatomy and medicine. Includes elicitation of sentences using anatomical terms.

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:52:36


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23293

 Tape 5
  
05-01 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Discussion of 'tóko' (body) [1 of 2]
1972-0700:32:19

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:32:19


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy; Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23302

05-02 Sekiastewa, Willard. Swanson, Richard Alan, 1947-.
Discussion of 'tóko' (body) [2 of 2]
1972-0700:32:11

Discussion of Hopi anatomical terms. Also includes occasional miscellaneous autobiographical anecdotes and discussion of other aspects of Hopi life.

General physical description: 00:32:11


Geographic Name(s): New Oraibi (Ariz.)

Subject(s): Hopi Indians -- Social life and customs; Hopi Indians -- Ethnoanatomy

Access digital object:
http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/audio:23294