An edition of Boundaries and Passages (1994)

Boundaries and passages

rule and ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo oral tradition

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An edition of Boundaries and Passages (1994)

Boundaries and passages

rule and ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo oral tradition

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This book brings together as complete a record of traditional Yupik rules and rituals as is possible in the late twentieth century.

Incorporating elders' recollections of the system of ruled boundaries and ritual passages that guided their parents and grandparents a century ago, Ann Fienup-Riordan brings into focus the complex, creative Yupik world view - expressed by ceremonial exchanges and the cycling of names, gifts, and persons - which continues to shape daily life in communities along the Bering Sea coast. Her analysis is illustrated with many contemporary and historical photographs

  1. Identifying "metaphors to live by," Fienup-Riordan tells of "the Boy Who Went to Live with Seals" and "the Girl Who Returned from the Dead." She explains how in Yupik cosmology their stories illustrate relationships among human beings, animals, and the spirit world - the "boundaries and passages" between death and the renewal of life.
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University of Oklahoma Press
Language
English
Pages
389

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Subjects

Yupik Eskimos, Oral tradition, Yupik mythology, Folklore, Rites and ceremonies, Eskimos, folklore, Eskimos, Religion, Yupit (Inuits), Tradition orale, Rites et cérémonies, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Folklore & Mythology

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Cover of: Boundaries and Passages
Boundaries and Passages: Rule and Ritual in Yup'Ik Eskimo Oral Tradition (The Civilization of the American Indian, Vol. 212)
September 1995, Univ of Oklahoma Pr
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Cover of: Boundaries and passages
Boundaries and passages: rule and ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo oral tradition
1994, University of Oklahoma Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-379) and index.

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The Civilization of the American Indian series, v. 212

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Dewey Decimal Class
398.2/089971
Library of Congress
E99.E7 F44 1994, E99.E7F44 1994, E99.E7 F44 1994eb

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xxiv, 389 p. :
Number of pages
389

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OL1413893M
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0806126043
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93023220
OCLC/WorldCat
44957442, 28674229
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2013642
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1364188

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A LONG TIME AGO there was a couple who wanted their only son to become a great hunter.
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