| When Our Words Return: Writing, Hearing, and Remembering Oral Traditions from Alasak and the Yukon Contributor(s): Schneider, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874211956 ISBN-13: 9780874211955 Publisher: Utah State University Press OUR PRICE: $22.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: A diverse collection of essays on Native oral traditions from the North. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 95032445 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.58" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The title to this interdisciplinary collection draws on the Yupik Eskimo belief that seals, fish, and other game are precious gifts that, when treated with respect and care, will return to be hunted again. Just so, if oral traditions are told faithfully and respectfully, they will return to benefit future generations. The contributors to this volume are concerned with the interpretation and representation of oral narrative and how it is shaped by its audience and the time, place, and cultural context of the narration. Thus, oral traditions are understood as a series of dialogues between tradition bearers and their listeners, including those who record, write, and interpret. |