Ahta ("Cane") Song, Song telling of Mayu, Chemehuevi Carrying a Basket
Collection place:
Southeastern California
Culture or time period:
Mohave
Maker or artist:
Chiyerekavasuk
Collection date:
February 1908
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Audio reel tapes
Function:
7.2 Sound Communication
Keeling series number:
12A
Department:
Audio recordings
Dimensions:
recording speed 150 recording speed and duration 144 seconds
Title:
Mohave (Culture Groups on Tape)
Comment:
The 14-Catalogue contains the following notes for this entry: 1) First song of what was said to be a series of three songs, omitted but properly following number 773 (i.e., 14-773, or 24-1155) 2) The series containing songs 904-906 (i.e. 24-1286 through 24-1288) is doubtful, having been added by the informant in obtaining the ceremony and later added by him when several other omitted songs were obtained.