Book

The Wolf ritual of the northwest coast

University of OregonEugene • Published In 1952 • Pages:

By: Ernst, Alice Henson.

Abstract
This source deals with the dominant ritual of the Nootkan peoples - the Klukwana or Wolf Ritual. Detailed descriptions are given of the ritual as performed among the Makah of the Cape Flattery region of Washington, among the neighboring Quileute (NR16) and at Sesharts Village on Vancouver Island. There is much information on the dance masks used. The author has undertaken this study with the purpose not only of describing the ritual but also of tracing its possible origin. The discussion of its origin is interspersed in the descriptive account and is summarized in the final chapter.
Subjects
Organized ceremonial
Representative art
Comparative evidence
Dance
Sodalities
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Northwest Coast and California
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Joan Steffens ; 1963: John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1932-1940
Coverage Date
1855-1940
Coverage Place
Northwest Coast, Canada, United States
Notes
by Alice Henson Ernst
References to origin and diffusion within the Nootkan area have been marked for category 178
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
52062258
LCSH
Wolf ritual
Makah Indians
Quileute Indians
Nootka Indians
Nuu-chah-nulth Indians