Heroes and Heroines (e-bog) af Beck, Mary Giraudo
Beck, Mary Giraudo (forfatter)

Heroes and Heroines e-bog

95,74 DKK (inkl. moms 119,68 DKK)
Mary Becks collection of legends from Tlingit and Haida folklore provides an excellent look at not only the mythology but the value and culture of these Southeast Alaska Natives. -Jan OMearaHomer NewsOver uncounted generations the Tlingits and Haidas of Southeast Alaska developed a spoken literature as robust and distinctive as their unique graphic art style, and passed it from the old to the y...
E-bog 95,74 DKK
Forfattere Beck, Mary Giraudo (forfatter)
Udgivet 1 juni 2003
Genrer HB
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780882409702
Mary Becks collection of legends from Tlingit and Haida folklore provides an excellent look at not only the mythology but the value and culture of these Southeast Alaska Natives. -Jan OMearaHomer NewsOver uncounted generations the Tlingits and Haidas of Southeast Alaska developed a spoken literature as robust and distinctive as their unique graphic art style, and passed it from the old to the young to ensure the continuity of their culture. Even today when the people gather, now under lamplight rather than the flickering glow from the central fire pit, the ancient myths and legends are told and retold, and they still reinforce the unity of the lineage, and clan and the culture.Mary Beck opens this collection of legends by setting the tradition scene: It will be a time of feasting, singing, and dancing, of honoring lineages and of telling ancestral stories. In this small, beautifully produced volume, enhanced by the wonderful illustrations by Nancy DeWitt, Becks tells nine traditionalancient myths and legends from the oral literature that are authentic for one group or another from this region, including Fog Woman, Volcano Woman, Bear Mother and The Boy Who Fed Eagles. -Bill HuntAnchorage Daily News