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The Manitous: Supernatural World of the Ojibway, The

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This book is written in such a way to document the historical value and so interestingly you don't even realize you are learing all along the way. I found the book accurate as to the stories as I remember the old people telling them.

Basil Johnson is a master story teller and writer. The legends are all deeply meaningful. He really transmits the spirit of the Anishinaubae in a vivid way. I hope he writes down a lot more of these haunting legends and that his hopes for the recovery of the Anishinaubae language and cultural traditions come to full realization.

Fantastic book including primary sources about the Ojibway world view. If you like books about myths and legends, you'll enjoy this. If you like books about religions, you'll enjoy this. If you like books about other cultures, you'll enjoy this.

This book is very specific and likely will be enjoyed only by those who have a great interest in the Manitous, Ojibway myth, or /and tribal people.It was a very easy and enjoyable read. It is well written and has a lot of interesting stories. Basil Johnson is a person to be believed.

I bought this as a spur of the moment gift for a friend who is Ojibwa and he said it was "nice....but". Basically to cut a long story short, he thought it "westernized" and a shame that it did not tell the stories in a more traditional way.