"Red Leaves", 322 (Event)

Submitted by cornellgoldw@fo... on Tue, 2013-07-09 17:00
Text: 
"Red Leaves"
Location: 
Choctaw|Chickasaw Plantation in "Red Leaves" (Location)
Page Number: 
322
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
the grave was dug, and for twelve hours now the People
Page Event Ends: 
322
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Unnamed Guests at Funeral
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, January 2, 1852 to Friday, December 31, 1852
Summary: 

Issetibbeha's grave is dug, and for more than half a day a steady stream of the People - other members of the tribe - arrive for the funeral.

Chronological Order: 
12.20
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Death, grave digging, funeral preparation,
Actions:
Bodily›Eating | Movement›Carriage | Movement›Horse | Movement›Wagon | Movement›Walking
Cultural Issues:
Ritual›Funeral
Themes and Motifs:
Death›Indian burial practices

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