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bâton à coup [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coup stick
1, record 1, English, coup%20stick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coup stick: an item in the "Personal Symbols" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - coup%20stick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâton à coup
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20coup
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâton à coup : objet de la classe «Symboles personnels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20coup
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Heritage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coup stick
1, record 2, English, coup%20stick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Counting coup was a relatively harmless act of bravery and war honor of the highest grade. Any blow struck against the enemy counted as a coup, but the most prestigious acts included touching an enemy warrior, with the hand or with a coup stick. The term is of French origin from the noun coup (pronounced /ku/) which means a hit, a blow or a strike. The expression can be seen as referring to "counting strikes". Coups were recorded by notches in the coup stick, or by feathers in the headdress of a warrior who was rewarded with them for an act of bravery. 1, record 2, English, - coup%20stick
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coup-stick
- coupstick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Patrimoine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bâton à coup
1, record 2, French, b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20coup
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marquer un "coup" consistait pour un guerrier à toucher son adversaire encore armé et dangereux avec la main, ou le bois de l’arc, ou avec un bâton spécial appelé "bâton à coup" ("coupstick", en anglais). C’était, avec le fait de sauver un compagnon lors d’un combat, l’exploit le plus valorisé pour les Indiens des Plaines. Il arrivait souvent que plusieurs guerriers "comptent un coup" sur un même ennemi avant qu’il ne soit tué. Dans les guerres que se livraient les Indiens des Plaines, le courage montré, la prise de risque personnel étaient les valeurs suprêmes, beaucoup plus que le nombre d’ennemis tués ou de scalps pris. 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%A2ton%20%C3%A0%20coup
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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