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Classification of Iroquoian Radicals with Subjective Pronominal Prefixes

by Ernest William Hawkes, Frank Gouldsmith Speck, John Johnston O'Neill, Joseph Keele, Marius Barbeau

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Description

Report on author's observations of "inviting-in" feast held by Eskimos at St. Michael, Alaska in January, 1912. Feast is appeal to spirits represented by masks worn by participants for future success in hunting. Describes the dance house, songs, dances, masks etc. used in connection with this festival. (AB 6776).

Book Details

Publisher:
Government Printing Bureau
Published:
1914
Pages:
17
Language:
EN
ISBN:
Unknown