Anetso, the Cherokee Ball Game: At the Center of Ceremony and Identity

by Michael J. Zogry

Book Overview

Anetso, a centuries-old Cherokee ball game still played today, is a vigorous, sometimes violent activity that rewards speed, strength, and agility. At the same time, it is the focus of several linked ritual activities. Is it a sport? Is it a religious ritual? Could it possibly be both? Why has it lasted so long, surviving through centuries of upheaval and change?

Based on his work in the field and in the archives, Michael J. Zogry argues that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469622270
• ISBN13: 9781469622279
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"