The "inviting-in" feast of the Alaskan Eskimo / by Ernest William Hawkes.
TITLE:
The "inviting-in" feast of the Alaskan Eskimo / by Ernest William Hawkes.
Publication Date:
1913
Publication Information:
Ottawa, Ont. : Government Printing Bureau,
Volume:
no. 45
Physical Description:
20 p., [26] p. of plates : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
[n/a]
General Note:
"No. 1317."
