Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 126 Hawkes, Ernest William 1883 Hawkes, E. W. (Ernest William) 15003050 The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo Produced by Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo" by Ernest William Hawkes is a detailed anthropological publication written in the early 20th century. This book provides an in-depth look at the ceremonial dance festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo, focusing particularly on their cultural significance and the intricate rituals involved. The text serves as both a documentation of these festivals and an exploration of Eskimo traditions and social structures. In this work, Hawkes recounts his observations of various dance festivals conducted by the Eskimo people during the winter months when hunting is scarce. He describes the significance of dances like the Aiyáguk (Asking Festival), the Tcaúiyuk (Bladder Feast), and the Aíl['=i]gi (Annual Feast to the Dead). Each festival is associated with specific customs, music, and attire, and serves vital roles in social cohesion, spiritual beliefs, and the honoring of ancestors. The narrative captures the vibrancy and communal spirit of these events while illustrating the unique relationship between the Eskimo people and their cultural heritage, underscoring how these traditions provide a sense of identity and continuity amidst the challenges of their environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indian dance -- North America Eskimos -- Alaska E011 GN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 100818 100828 2024-09-11T09:47:41.878570 2023-09-12T04:00:36.511124 text/html text/html 99392 2021-01-04T02:42:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 528888 2021-01-04T02:42:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 526518 2024-09-11T09:47:46.337543 application/epub+zip 525723 2024-09-11T09:47:43.459540 application/epub+zip 92591 2024-09-11T09:47:42.454511 application/epub+zip 684064 2024-09-11T09:47:48.478515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670328 2024-09-11T09:47:45.611496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222802 2022-09-12T10:06:56.156321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78380 78171 2024-09-11T09:47:41.528522 2023-09-12T04:00:36.193136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78052 2021-01-04T02:42:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29850 2021-01-04T02:42:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 78058 2021-01-04T02:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29697 2021-01-04T02:42:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20240 2024-09-11T09:47:48.611480 application/rdf+xml 16469 2024-09-11T09:47:42.808506 image/jpeg 3733 2024-09-11T09:47:42.630516 image/jpeg 741856 2024-09-11T09:47:41.909526 application/octet-stream application/zip