A Tlingit Song
A song by the singer's father, a Tlingit, of the Eagle gIts'i'Iltcha sib. This was a happy song used at potlatches, when the champion dancers and singers were in the center, and the rest danced in a circle around them. Also formerly sung by the singer's elder brothers, Chief Niko...
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Format: | Text |
Language: | English Tlingit |
Published: |
1954
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Online Access: | https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/audio/tlingit-song-2 |
Summary: | A song by the singer's father, a Tlingit, of the Eagle gIts'i'Iltcha sib. This was a happy song used at potlatches, when the champion dancers and singers were in the center, and the rest danced in a circle around them. Also formerly sung by the singer's elder brothers, Chief Nikolai and Chief Hangita, and Escaldita. Recording identified by Frederica de Laguna at end of subsequently recorded song. See Related Recording. |
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