The Living Tradition of Yup'ik Masks: Agayuliyararput Our Way of Making Prayer

by Ann Fienup-Riordan

Book Overview

For the Yup'ik people of southwestern Alaska, masked dancing has long been a focal point of ceremonial activity. Performed traditionally inside the qasaiq (communal men's house) during festivals, the dances feature face and finger masks that make visible the world of helping spirits and extraordinary beings, and are specially made to tell particular stories. Although masks are infrequently used today, elders still remember their powerful presence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295975237
• ISBN13: 9780295975238
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.0" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher