![]() “Both groups had surprisingly similar attitudes toward death, the afterlife and human remains,” Seeman says, “and their death practices, which treated the body with great reverence, helped them to apprehend and respect one another. Seeman says the ritual was one of enormous power, not only for the Hurons, but for the French Catholic colonists among them who witnessed the ceremonies and described them for posterity. ![]() The Feast of the Dead was a solemn funerary practice of the Huron which, among other things, served to unite their confederacy around the communal treatment of their deeply revered dead. The book reflects his deep and detailed understanding of the Huron (also called the Wendat) people of present-day Ontario: their history, customs, changing political and trading relationships, and social practices. Seeman is the author of “The Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead” (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011), a compelling read, even for those completely unfamiliar with the subject matter. in the Cummings Room, Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo it is sponsored by the Houghton Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association. ![]() 19 by Erik Seeman, UB professor of history, will focus on The Feast of the Dead, a fascinating and ancient Huron ritual, detailed in its preparation, loving in its performance and troubling for non-Indian witnesses to behold. ![]()
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