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Title:
Island between
JLCTITLE245:
Margaret E. Murie.
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Publication Information:
Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 1977.
Physical Description:
x, 228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780912006048
Abstract:
Detailed description of the Eskimo way of life on Saint Lawrence Island. Includes traditional legends.
Contents:
Part One: Being, moon by moon, a year on Sevuokuk -- Kanahyungasi: Moon of frost forming under the roof -- Coming of Siko -- Kahloovik: Moon of getting Tom-Cod with the throwing net -- Siko adn Iviek -- Ahrolah, the dance -- For a wife -- The singer -- Nahzeghohsek: Moon of approaching of Young Seal -- Winter festival -- Magic lamp bowl -- Taheglokhsek: Moon of appearing of Mukluk, young Big Seal -- Toozak and Kaka -- Toghvek: Moon for using bird slings -- Toozak the trapper -- Iviek again -- Aghvook is coming -- Kegumahna: Summer-woman moon -- Aghvook comes -- Baleen and Munktuk -- Penahvek: Moon when rivers begin to flow -- The sorcerer dreams -- Toozak runs -- Angotahvek: Moon of plant gathering -- On the mountain -- Palehvek: Moon of plants withering -- Ungiakpuk -- Akomak: Moon of sitting -- In the storm -- Those two -- Part Two: Being the later years -- Son of Toozak -- To the lagoon -- The best spirit world -- After the storm -- Siko again -- With the South Wind -- Their story -- Ungiakpuk again -- The year 1878 -- Return to Kukulik -- End and beginning.
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