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URL:https://cahokiamounds.org/events/winter-lecture-dr-julie-zimmerman-sto
 rytelling-in-the-creation-of-cahokia/
SUMMARY:Winter Lecture: Dr. Julie Zimmermann\, "Storytelling in the Creatio
 n of Cahokia"    ZOOM lecture
DESCRIPTION:The first installment of this year’s Winter Lecture series is
  by Dr. Julie Zimmermann. This lecture will take place January 16 at 2 pm 
 on-line. Dr. Zimmermann discusses Cahokia as a state focused on storytelli
 ng. The abstract of Dr. Zimmermann’s lecture\, “Storytelling in the Cr
 eation of Cahokia\,” follows.\n\nDr. Zimmermann states\, “I have argue
 d that Cahokia might best be understood as the capital of a Native America
 n theater state\, which drew people to it and spread its influence by attr
 acting followers through theatrical rituals. In current research I argue t
 hat storytelling was primary among those rituals. All humans define and cr
 eate the perceived world through language and stories\, and storytelling i
 s a central ritual in oral societies\, the foundation for all other ritual
 s. Traditional Native American beliefs indicate that words form the world\
 ; contemporary Native American viewpoints also suggest that stories are es
 sential and create the world. Cahokian stories were remembered and commemo
 rated with Braden-style artworks made at and disseminated from Cahokia. Pr
 imary among these stories was that of a great hero who wore human head ear
 rings. Other stories were told at Cahokia\, but the stories of heroes are 
 those most often depicted in Braden-style artworks found far from Cahokia.
  The dissemination of hero stories supports the notion that Cahokia was a 
 state\; heroic storytelling was central to the growth of the state. Cahoki
 ans created their world through stories\, but it was through hero stories 
 that they grew their authority in far-flung societies.”\n\nThis is the l
 ink you will distribute to allow participants to register for the webinar.
   Once registration is completed\, each attendee will receive a confirmat
 ion email with their own unique join link.\n\nhttps://siue.zoom.us/webinar
 /register/WN_LDDDTVzPQmGgLeY4_w5Dhw
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