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Title: Craft, ritual, and world view : Ojibwa ontology through transformative philosophy
Authors: A'Llerio, Karen E.
Keywords: Ontology;Ojibwa mythology;Ojibwa philosophy
Issue Date: 1999
Abstract: The meaning of Ojibwa crafted objects within their cultural horizon is explored through interviews with Ojibwa crafts people. Transformative philosophy is used as a method to bridge the profound gap between Western and Ojibwa world views. David Abram's work in phenomenology supplies the philosophical content needed for cultural shift T ^ life-world layers are identified; the deep life-world, shared by everyone, in which perceptual reciprocity forms the webwork of interconnection; and the cultural life-worlds ^ ic h overlayer the firs t Ojibwa crafted objects are seen as animate beings within the spiritual matrix of the life-world. Further, they carry Ojibwa traditional cultural meaning. The artisans work in a mode of spiritual awareness to craft, to create, spiritual and sacred objects.
URI: http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/3096
metadata.etd.degree.discipline: Philosophy
metadata.etd.degree.name: Master of Arts
metadata.etd.degree.level: Master
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: Rabb, Douglas
metadata.dc.contributor.committeemember: McPherson, Dennis
Vervoort, Patricia
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