In order to explain fully the threats the modern world poses to the ceremonial life of the Pueblos, it is first necessary to present a background of the Pueblo geography, basic mythology, and its corresponding ritual. As Silko reveals in Ceremony, however, the years from World War II to the present have presented new threats to the Pueblos, which, although more subtle than the early Spanish conquests, are even more dangerous, and must be fought if the Pueblo culture is to continue. Despite these attempts, which began in 1540 and continued until the 1930s, the basic elements of Pueblo myth and ritual managed to survive. It also accurately summarizes the repeated attempts of white groups to decimate the Pueblo culture by destroying its ceremonies. The above passage from Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony emphasizes the important role that storytelling plays within the Pueblo culture. AustgenĪll we have to fight off illness and death. Lislie Marmon Silko's Ceremony Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and the Effects of White Contact on Pueblo Myth and Ritual Suzanne M.
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