A collection of 33 tales from the Zuñi; a Southwest American Indian nation whose spiritual beliefs center around elaborate ceremonies for fertility and rain, comprised of a yearly cycle of ritual dances by masked dancing gods called ...
A collection of folklore and religious tales passed down from the Zuni tribes.
IN the days of the ancients, when M tsaki was the home of the children of men, there lived, in that town, which is called "Salt City," because the Goddess of Salt made a white lake there in the days of the New, a beautiful maiden.
touched the heart of the Coyote, which startled him fearfully. “What is this?” cried the Horned-toad. “Mercy, mercy! what are you doing?” exclaimed the Coyote. “Nothing—feeling of your vitals,” was the reply. “What is it?
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1901 Edition.
Reproduction of the original: Zuni Folk Tales by Frank Hamilton Cushing