The Hungry Heroes
Abstract In Tlingit country it was once claimed that only the rich told Raven stories, because only they had the time to learn them. On the other hand, modern Tlingit, who still tell the stories, have said that Raven thinks of the poor, just as Jesus did. Different as they are, the statements both r...
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Oxford University PressNew York, NY
2002
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195146226.003.0002 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/51989207/isbn-9780195146226-book-part-2.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract In Tlingit country it was once claimed that only the rich told Raven stories, because only they had the time to learn them. On the other hand, modern Tlingit, who still tell the stories, have said that Raven thinks of the poor, just as Jesus did. Different as they are, the statements both ring true if it is remembered that the Tlingit today, like other Northwest Coast tribes, struggle to preserve remnants of their cultural heritage, while a single Tlingit mask of the classical period can bring tens of thousands of dollars at auction in New York. |
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