Project Gutenberg 2015-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 129 Wissler, Clark 1870 1947 11018958 Some Protective Designs of the Dakota Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, Vol. I, Part II Produced by Larry Harrison, Cindy Beyer, Ross Cooling and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives-US "Some Protective Designs of the Dakota" by Clark Wissler is a scholarly work presented as part of the "Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History," written in the early 20th century. This publication delves into the rich cultural significance of protective designs used by the Dakota people, focusing on various decorative artifacts such as shields and garments created for spiritual and protective purposes. The book emphasizes the intricate relationship between art, mythology, and identity within Dakota culture. In the text, Wissler explores various forms of protective designs, such as those found on circular shields and garments associated with the Ghost Dance movement. Each design carries symbolic meanings and is often derived from dreams or visions experienced by individuals. The author describes multiple motifs, including shield-decorations that symbolize important natural phenomena like thunder and the whirlwind, which are thought to invoke protective powers. Through detailed descriptions and interpretations based on first-hand accounts from Dakota Indians, Wissler provides insights into the spiritual and cultural contexts of these designs, underscoring their importance in the Dakota worldview as a means of securing protection and expressing the connection between the natural and supernatural realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Dakota Indians -- Religion Dakota art Dakota mythology E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Art Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 124649 2025-06-20T11:08:52.933678 text/html 97288 2024-10-22T23:31:34 text/html 1263674 2025-06-20T11:08:56.849659 application/epub+zip 1265269 2025-06-20T11:08:54.030658 application/epub+zip 106087 2025-06-20T11:08:53.374658 application/epub+zip 1309891 2025-06-20T11:08:58.992611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1294891 2025-06-20T11:08:56.413673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139277 2022-09-22T21:00:46.202135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92436 2025-06-20T11:08:52.540692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72568 2024-10-22T23:31:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17271 2025-06-20T11:08:59.275629 application/rdf+xml 16990 2025-06-20T11:08:53.684696 image/jpeg 2398 2025-06-20T11:08:53.636777 image/jpeg 1221951 2025-06-20T11:08:53.013727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia