The Origin of the Wolf Ritual

The Origin of the Wolf Ritual
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Publisher : Canadian Museum of History
Total Pages : 294
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Book Synopsis The Origin of the Wolf Ritual by : Eugene Yuji Arima

Download or read book The Origin of the Wolf Ritual written by Eugene Yuji Arima and published by Canadian Museum of History. This book was released on 2007 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This last segment of the Sapir-Thomas Nootka texts includes three first-hand accounts of the Tlo: kwa: na, or Wolf Ritual, principal ceremonial of the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of the West Coast of Vancouver Island. The ritual, which takes several days to enact, is described in detail, from the howling of the "Wolves" in human form, to the abduction of children to their forest lair and the return of these initiates to perform newly learned dances. Also included are Sapir's field record of a Tlo: kwa: na of 1910, his correspondence with his chief interpreters Alex Thomas and Frank Williams, and autobiographical stories by Alex Thomas.


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