Yupiit yuraryarait = Yup'ik ways of dancing
Title:
Yupiit yuraryarait = Yup'ik ways of dancing
JLCTITLE245:
James H. Barker and Ann Fienup-Riordan with Theresa Arevgaq John ; translations by Marie Meade, David Chanar, and Alice Rearden.
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Publication Information:
Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, ©2010.
Physical Description:
xxxiii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm + 1 videodisc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
ISBN:
9781602230828
Abstract:
Illustrates the dance and music of the indigenous Alaskan Yup'ik people and provides information about how this interpretive art form is interconnected to the history of the land and the people. Examines the meaning of the complex and symbolic rituals and includes photographs, a glossary, an index, and a CD-ROM.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Variant Title:
Parallel title: Yup'ik ways of dancing
Contents:
Yuarutma mengyaraa = The beginning of my song -- Yuarutem agenra = The song's chorus -- Yup'ik dancing is like Akutaq : a rich mixture -- A land of dancers -- The moral foundations of Yup'ik dancing -- Song and dance through the seasons : the traditional cycle of ceremonies -- Apalluan ciuqlia = First verse -- Everything dances -- Powerful songs, past and present -- Apalluan kinguqlia = Second verse -- The missionary view -- The return of dancing -- Pamyua! = Tail! -- Why we dance -- From hardship to fulfillment -- Glossary.