Boundaries and Passages: Rule and Ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo Oral

Boundaries and Passages: Rule and Ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo Oral Tradition (Volume 212) (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)
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This book brings together as complete a record of traditional Yupâ‚¬ik rules and rituals as is possible in the late twentieth century. Incorporating eldersâ‚¬ 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 Yupâ‚¬ik world viewâ‚¬"expressed by ceremonial exchanges and the cycling of names, gifts, and personsâ‚¬"which continues to shape daily life in communities along the Bering Sea coast.

Country	USA
Brand	University of Oklahoma Press
Manufacturer	University of Oklahoma Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	74 halftones, 2 maps, notes, bibliograph
ReleaseDate	1994-04-15
UnitCount	1
Format	Abridged
EANs	9780806126463

Boundaries and Passages: Rule and Ritual in Yup'ik Eskimo Oral Tradition (Volume 212) (The Civilization of the American Indian Series)