Boundaries and Passages

Rule and Ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo Oral Tradition

Häftad, Engelska, 1995

Av Ann Fienup-Riordan, Ann Fien-Up Riordan, Ann Fien-up Riordan

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This book brings together as complete a record of traditional Yup'ik 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 Yup'ik 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1995-09-30
Mått140 x 216 x 25 mm
Vikt572 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCivilization of the American Indian Series
Antal sidor416
FörlagUniversity of Oklahoma Press
ISBN9780806126463

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The cosmology and ritual cycle of the Yup'ik are much more sophisticated than most people ever imagined, and they are documented here in superb detail. Boundaries and Passages: Rule and Ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo Oral Tradition is an enormous contribution to Eskimo studies and a major contribution to anthropology. It will be a required source on Eskimo societies and on Alaskan Eskimos for years to come."" - Ernest S. Burch, Jr., author of Social Life in Northwest Alaska: The Structure of Iñupiaq Eskimo Nations