Ancient land - sacred whale : the Inuit hunt, its rituals and poetry
Lowenstein, Tom1999
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In 1973, the author experienced firsthand the dances & seances, puppet shows & divinations, spirit quests & lunar rites, and finally the annual springtime whale hunt undertaken by the Inuit of Tikigaq in the North Alaskan wilderness.
Main title:
Ancient land - sacred whale : the Inuit hunt, its rituals and poetry / Tom Lowenstein.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Harvill, 1999.
Collation:
xxiv, 166p. : maps ; 23 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: London: Bloomsbury, 1993.Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-166).
ISBN:
9781860465758 (pbk)
Dewey class:
970.00497
Language:
English
BRN:
123093