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Show RELIGION, THE ARTS, ARTIFACTS AND MUSEUMS AMONG THE INDIANS OF THE AMERICAS 1942 Editorial, America Indigena, Vol. II, No. 4 (October, 1942), Mexico, D.F., pp. 3-5. Indian and Indianist Art, written in English and Spanish. 1943 Ries, Maurice (Estados Unidos), "The Ritual of the Broken Pots," America Indigena, III, No. 3 (July, 1943), Mexico, D.F., pp. 245-252. Article written in English with a Spanish summary. 1944 Editorial, "The Indians Life in Nature," America Indigena, Vol. IV, No. 2 (April, 1944), Mexico, D.F., pp. 91-96. Article written in Spanish and English. 1945 Boggs, R. S. (Estados Unidos), "Valor Practico del Folklore," America Indigena, V, No. 3 (July, 1945), Mexico, D.F., pp. 211-215"! En1 glish summary: A practical value of folklore can be its contribution to the betterment of the welfare of the American Indian. "Betterment" is defined. Development of folklore study is outlined, to show that its practical applications logically come only after its materials have been collected, classified, scientifically analyzed and thus made available in proper form for practical use. Through folklore it is possible to understand some relations between cause and effect in cultural phenomena, and thereby introduce improvements effectively and intelligently. Consciousness and admiration of its own folklore stimulates in a folk natural pride which helps self-betterment. Some Latin American efforts along this line are cited. Folklore also stimulates mutual understanding and friendship between different groups, with its comprehensible international similarities. Where diverse cultural groups live together, their fusion and unity can be attained more quickly by purposefully shaping the assimilation of their various folklore than by waiting for this same process to effect itself by a slow, natural development. Gamio, Manuel (Mexico), "El Material Folklorico y el Progreso Social," America Indigena, V. No. 3 (July 1945), Mexico, D.F., pp. 207- 210. English summary: The enormous fund of folklore information concerning the Indians of this hemisphere, that has been gathered and published has, according to the writer, rarely contributed to |