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Potlatch

Native Ceremony and Myth on the Northwest Coast

Potlatch( )
Author: Beck, Mary Giraudo
ISBN:978-0-88240-964-1
Publication Date:Jun 2013
Publisher:West Margin Press
Imprint:Alaska Northwest Books
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $26.99
Book Description:

Among the Northwest Coast Indians (Tlingit, Haida, and others), potlatches traditionally are lavish community gatherings marking important events, such as funerals or marriages. In celebrations that often last many days, sumptuous meals are served; legends about clans and ancestors are sung and enacted with dances, masks, costumes, and drums; totem poles are often raised; and gifts are presented to all guests. Through this custom, cultural ties are renewed and...
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Book Details
Pages:128
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American Studies
Social Science / Folklore & Mythology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.98 x 9.02 x 0.38 Inches



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