Tlingit Worry Song

"It came from SE Alaska, and was sung at potlatch for Joe's grandfather who drowned in the Copper River near Miles and Childs Glaciers. His grandmother used to sing it. It was also sung by his brother at the potlatch for the latter's wife who died in childbirth." Recording identi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), McClellan, Catharine (collector), Goodlataw, Joe (singer), Goodlataw, Martha (singer)
Format: Text
Language:English
Tlingit
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Potlatch > Alaska
Tlingit Indians > Alaska > Music
Tlingit language
Drowning victims
Indians of North America > Alaska > Music
glaciers
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/tlingit-worry-song
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Summary:"It came from SE Alaska, and was sung at potlatch for Joe's grandfather who drowned in the Copper River near Miles and Childs Glaciers. His grandmother used to sing it. It was also sung by his brother at the potlatch for the latter's wife who died in childbirth." Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequently recorded song. See Related Recording.

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