How Raven deceived the Sea Otters in order to get medicine (plants) from them

"Story lasts to 1:32, followed by song connected with the story, starting at 1:55. "Jack Reed (with banjo as drum), Charley White (who soon takes over as song leader), Jennie White and Minnie Johnson sing. The song ends with the spoken words hutc eya ('that's all'). Final re...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), Reed, Jack (speaker), White, Charley (singer), White, Jenny (singer), Johnson, Minnie (singer), De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (speaker)
Format: Text
Language:Tlingit
English
Published: 1952
Subjects:
Tlingit language
Indians of North America > Alaska
Sea otter > Folklore
Raven (Legendary character) > Legends
Tlingit Indians > Medicine
Tlingit mythology
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/how-raven-deceived-sea-otters-order-get-medicine-plants-them
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Summary:"Story lasts to 1:32, followed by song connected with the story, starting at 1:55. "Jack Reed (with banjo as drum), Charley White (who soon takes over as song leader), Jennie White and Minnie Johnson sing. The song ends with the spoken words hutc eya ('that's all'). Final remarks by Charley White. Identification of the two preceding songs by F. de Laguna." De Laguna's closing comments also summarize prior recording, APSdigrec_0594.

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