Book
The Wolf ritual of the northwest coast
University of Oregon • Eugene • 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.
- 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