Quileute legend may contain on occasion customary customs of day-to-day life and even comprise spiritual or mythic elements. In the beginning, the Quileute had no form of writing so every legend had to be communicated orally from generation to generation so as to preserve and record their history. There can be both a moral and psychological theme to the work, in addition to entertainment value, depending on the nature of the storyteller, the manner of the telling, the ages of the audience members, and the overall context of the performance . The … [Read More...]
With Native American languages around the world being lost, preserving the Quileute language is important. Today the Quileute tribe's put forth efforts not only save the language, but reinvigorate it: "[In 2007], the Tribal Council set up a two-year Quileute Revitalization Project with the goal of encouraging the use of Quileute words and phrases in everyday village life. A basic vocabulary of greetings, questions, numbers, names of things, and "one-linders" in Quileute were made available to tribal members and staff through informal classes, email and … [Read More...]
I'm Team Jacob's Biggest Fan Twilight is my passion. I live, breathe, eat and sleep Twilight. It may sound weird, but I kinda wish I was becoming a vampire or werewolf. I have had dreams of what it would be like. How they describe it in the story, they don't like it; but I would MAYBE enjoy it. Who knows? I'm obsessed with the series. I have read Twilight 6 times, New Moon 14 times, Eclipse 5 times and Breaking Dawn 3 times. If you couldn't tell, New Moon is my favorite! I am TOTALLY team Jacob. My friends tease me all the time because I like him so much! … [Read More...]
Main Characters in the "Twilight" Book Series Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight" is the first in a long line of books of romance novels whose target audience is young adults who enjoy a little bit of vampire with their displays of affection. The book was the number one selling book in 2008, and it introduces readers to wide array of characters that are both personable and engaging. Isabella Swan, also known as "Bella," is the 17-year old main character in the "Twilight" book series. The stories are told through her point of view, and the reader is allowed an … [Read More...]
Do you believe in the Quileute Legends? If so keep reading, if not keep reading. I used to live in La Push and I had many friends. But soon I had moved away. And I hadn't got the money to fly over to see my friends. But after a few years I collected enough money to get a plane ticket. When I arrived my best friends mother had picked me up. We drove through La Push. I couldn't see my best friend. I then asked his mom. She told me that he was out with friends. So then his mom brought me in to the house to get settled. After a couple hours he came home. I … [Read More...]
Quileute legends which are pronounced as quill-yoot legends are the stories that have passed to American Indian from the Quileute tribe. The Quileute myths have characters that bring up real shadowlike images in your mind when you read or hear them. Some of the characters from these myths are Q’waiti, Thunderbird, Raven and Dask’ija. The Twilight book series explains the Quileute legend of "The Cold Ones", which is written by Stephenie Meyer. Stephenie Meyer has made up this mythical quileute tale to incorporate vampires into her novel. She has actually … [Read More...]
Quileute Legends and Tales Here is a summary of some of the Quileute Tales you will find on this site: Kweeti - In the olden days Kweeti travelled all over the earth. The first person he encountered was a white man. At that time the whites were ignorant and did not know anything. Kweeti taught this man how to dig metal and many other things. Soon he came to know everything that white people know now. Duskeah - Duskeah used to tattoo children. She would drive the bone needle clear through the arm or chest, and so kill them. Kweeti came to her one … [Read More...]
The story takes place in La Push, a town roughly 20 miles out of the town of Forks, Washington and is located on the Pacific coast near the Quileute Indian Reservation. Legends of the tribe date back before records were officially kept. The stories were passed down from generation to the next, the Quileute Legends were told and retold and have remained a vital part of the Quileute's heritage. Let me share one of these tales with you. Long ago, the harbor was settled by the Quileute tribe. Although Spirit warriors before Kaheleha existed, he was the first … [Read More...]
Paramore Rises to Success with ‘Twilight’ Paramore was a band that had a dedicated fan base, however when the movie ‘Twilight’ hit theaters, they became a hit band that everyone wanted to hear. During the scenes in which Paramore was featured during the film, the hard rock edge, with the sad vocals of lead singer, Hayley Williams, had everyone wanting more. More of the tangled love between lead characters, Bella and Edward, accompanied with more vocals from Paramore. Before the success that Paramore experienced with the movie, the band was literally on … [Read More...]
“About three things I was absolutely positive….first Edward was a Vampire, second there was a part of him, and I don’t know how dominant that part might me which thirsted for my blood…..and third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him” These were the sentences capturing my mind after I turned the last page of the novel. It was unbelievable that the novel was finished and I was still mesmerized in the magical world of the story created by the author. The words “fan” and “fascinated” could easily be described by any person who has truly and … [Read More...]