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St. Mary's potlatch
- Title
- St. Mary's potlatch [videorecording]
- Publication
- c1981.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (30 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Documentary about a Yup'ik Eskimo potlatch (gift-giving celebration) given by the people of St. Mary's, Alaska, for guests from a neighboring village, Point Station. The documentary opens with an interview with Jimmie Paukan, an elderly resident of St. Mary's, who describes potlatch celebrations of the past. The potlatch itself is then depicted, including the distribution of gifts, singing and drumming, and dancing by people of all ages.
- Subject
- Note
- Presented by (?) Deltavue. Copyright KYUK-TV, 1981. Distributed as a videotape by KYUK Video Productions, Bethel, Alaska. Producers: Ciuvacuun and Arnaq. Narration: Arnaq. Titles and narration in Yup'ik.
- Call Number
- *MGZIC 9-2035
- OCLC
- NYPY906009875-F
- Title
- St. Mary's potlatch [videorecording]
- Imprint
- c1981.
- Local Subject
- Television. St. Mary's potlatch.
- Local Subject
- Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Eskimos.Potlatch dances.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIC 9-2035