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Traditional trends in modern Nootka ceremonies
Arctic anthropology • 14 (1) • Published In 1977 • Pages: 25-38
By: Kenyon, Susan M..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Traditional dances, followed by a gift distribution or potlatch, are still performed on certain crucial occasions on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Despite great changes in the content of these ceremonies, significant persistence is apparent in the types of occasions celebrated, the theatrical nature of the performances, the social solidarity expressed and the attitude of the participants. This paper considers contemporary Nootkan ceremonialism, indicating how traditional ways operate in a modern context (p. 25).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Organized ceremonial
- Gift giving
- Sociocultural trends
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Visiting and hospitality
- Nuptials
- Naming
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2010
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle; 2009
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1972-1974
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1850-1974
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Northern Nootka, West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada
- NotesAdditional notes
- Susan M. Kenyon
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-38)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- sf 78000711
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Nootka Indians
- Nuu-chah-nulth Indians