Show The Rain Makers A Book Review The Rain Ram Makers by Mary Coolidge is one of the best most informative books on the subject of the Pueblo Indians that one will find in an extensive reading course Part I gives The Indians of the Desert their Racial Characteristics what The Spaniards saw when they came in 1540 and then follows with sufficient history of each pueblo pueblo pueblo pue pue- blo to serve as groundwork Part II gives Pueblo Dwellings and Dress Fields Foods and Stock and the Family Clan and Customs This Is very satisfactory Part III gives briefly yet serviceably serviceably serviceably Weaving and Basketry Pottery Making Turquoise Shell and Silver Ornaments with handicraft handicraft handicraft handi handi- craft and paintings and then follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows a chapter which to me is extremely extremely extremely ex ex- interesting Interesting Design Design Convention Convention Convention Con Con- and Symbolism Much of what wha Mrs CoolIdge says may be found In enough that my copy of the book is marginally marginal marginal- ly marked with designs I have found Connecting with what she states Because of its connection with my hobby that chapter is to tome tome tome me very valuable and intensely interesting Part IV Pueblo Ceremonies and the Calendar of events in the various various various vari vari- ous pueblos with a very fine description description description des des- of the Snake Ceremony Part V Mythology and Belief nicely set forth such a book and andone andone andone one will mark marginally for better better better bet bet- ter memorization and quick refer refer- ence Part VI VII and VIII on the Apaches the Navajos and the Desert and River Tribes In all such a book as this one is proud to own and place on the library shelves it is not only a good and very interesting popular popular popular lar book but as well authoritative and useful as a reference book To anyone interested in the subject subject subject sub sub- I can recommend the volume without reservation I |