kwack'qwan Mourning Song for those Drowned

"Maggy introduces the song in Tlingit. Then- 'It's a pretty sad song, this one. I always cry when I sing it, but I'm gonna try to brave enough to sing it.' [Mourning song for those who drown. It is addressed to the dead son. Composed in Chilkat on Bering River by kagwask...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Laguna, Frederica, 1906-2004 (collector), Harry, Maggy (singer), Jack, Jenny (singer)
Format: Text
Language:Tlingit
English
Published: 1954
Subjects:
Tlingit language
Tlingit Indians > Alaska > Music
Mourning customs > United States > Alaska
Drowning victims
tlingit
Alaska
Online Access:https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/kwackqwan-mourning-song-those-drowned
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Summary:"Maggy introduces the song in Tlingit. Then- 'It's a pretty sad song, this one. I always cry when I sing it, but I'm gonna try to brave enough to sing it.' [Mourning song for those who drown. It is addressed to the dead son. Composed in Chilkat on Bering River by kagwask' about 1860 ? when his brother was lost on a snowslide."

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