Tohono O'Odham Indians--Social life and customs

Last changed on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 14:04
First Holy Communion
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Religion
Summary
Clemencia Lopez and Edith Francisco.
Presbyterian Easter Service at Fresnal Canyon
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Religion
Summary
Dewey Jose's stone house in Fresnal. Benches set up in front of house for the sunset service.
Easter Sunday Fiesta at Topawa
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Religion
Summary
Mrs. Jose Juan Chico carrying home dishes in a pan on her head from the Catholic fiesta at the Feast House.
Easter Sunday Fiesta at Topawa
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Religion
Summary
Sister Nicolata with a guitar.
Easter Sunday Fiesta at Topawa
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Music, Song, and Dance, Religion
Summary
Sisters Lucian and Nicolata, with drum and guitar, at the fiesta.
Mr. Benito Segundo's Fiesta in Topawa
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life
Summary
Couples dancing in the decorated yard outside Mr. Benito's house.
Mr. Benito Segundo's Fiesta in Topawa
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life
Summary
Couples dancing in the decorated yard outside Mr. Benito's house. Orchestra against the wall of the house.
New Year's Dinner at the Feast House
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life
Summary
The orchestra ready to play for the dancing. The orchestra would have been playing chicken scratch, or Waila, music. People at the table under the ramada in the background.
New Year's Dinner at the Feast House
Category
Community Life and Family Life
Summary
The 'kitchen' under the ramada; women cooking. Quotations in Rosamond Spicer's index.
New Feast House
Category
Community Life and Family Life
Summary
Men resting while building the new Feast House. Pile of adobes at left. Wagon with bales of straw and water can at right. Baboquivari Peak behind San Solano Mission.