The "Inviting-in" feast of the Alaskan Eskimo:

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 w...

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Main Author: Hawkes, Ernest William (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ottawa Government Printing Bureau 1913
Series:Memoir / Geological Survey, Canada Department of Mines 45
Memoir / Geological Survey, Canada Department of Mines : Anthropological series 3
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Summary: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).
Item Description:Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. -- Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site.
Physical Description:20, IV S. zahlr. Ill. 25cm

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