Dancing in the air, standing out at sea: An analysis of Nalukataq, the blanket toss
This paper is a movement analysis of the blanket toss (nalukataq), an event currently manifested at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO). First, I examine the tradition’s history and development over time as portrayed in scholarly literature on the Iñupiat whale festival. Then, I examine the blan...
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ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/9731 2023-05-15T16:07:29+02:00 Dancing in the air, standing out at sea: An analysis of Nalukataq, the blanket toss Robinson, Elizabeth 2018 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9731 en_US eng http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9731 Blanket Toss Dance Iñupiat whale Article 2018 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:37:20Z This paper is a movement analysis of the blanket toss (nalukataq), an event currently manifested at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO). First, I examine the tradition’s history and development over time as portrayed in scholarly literature on the Iñupiat whale festival. Then, I examine the blanket toss as one of many Iñupiat and Alaska Native games sharing common characteristics. Finally, I investigate the blanket toss as a WEIO competitive event, now shifted from its original site specificity and traditional context. In particular, I look at the essential components of a successful toss as defined by WEIO criteria, employing a phenomenological approach in my analysis in order to focus on the primacy of realization and reveal the ways in which aspects of the modern competitive performance may embody traditional Alaska Native cultures and values. Yes Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* Alaska University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA Indian |
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This paper is a movement analysis of the blanket toss (nalukataq), an event currently manifested at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (WEIO). First, I examine the tradition’s history and development over time as portrayed in scholarly literature on the Iñupiat whale festival. Then, I examine the blanket toss as one of many Iñupiat and Alaska Native games sharing common characteristics. Finally, I investigate the blanket toss as a WEIO competitive event, now shifted from its original site specificity and traditional context. In particular, I look at the essential components of a successful toss as defined by WEIO criteria, employing a phenomenological approach in my analysis in order to focus on the primacy of realization and reveal the ways in which aspects of the modern competitive performance may embody traditional Alaska Native cultures and values. Yes |
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Dancing in the air, standing out at sea: An analysis of Nalukataq, the blanket toss |
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