Kingikmiut Eskimo man dancing around a whaling boat during the month of May, Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, between 1901 and 1906

• Main Author: Bernardi, Susan R.
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Eskimos > Dance > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Cape; Eskimos > Rites & ceremonies > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Cape; Alaska Natives > Dance > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Cape; Alaska Natives > Rites & ceremonies > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Cape; Ceremonial dancers > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Cape; Whaling; Whalers (Persons) > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Whaleboats > Alaska > Prince of Wales; Cape Prince of Wales; May Cape; eskimo*; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/2123

Handwritten in album: Only during the month of May do the Bow Head whale pass through Bering Straits. This month is inaugerated with many ancient superstitions, customs. [This picture shows] dancing around boat, charm of wolf head skull suspended over the boat PH Coll 49.24 Susan R. Bernardi went to...