Illusions For the Uninitiated: Traditional Special Effects in Potlatch Performances

Nuxalk Nation potlatch performances are multidimensional displays of supernatural mythology done through the use of traditional special effects. This is an untold story which I bring to light by reclaiming the descriptions of the secret society, the Kusiut, as recorded by anthropologist Thomas McIlw...

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Main Author: Paul, Dionne
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Emily Carr University of Art and Design 2016
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.35010/ecuad:8485
https://ecuad.arcabc.ca/islandora/object/ecuad:8485