Shamans and Kushtakas (eBook)

North Coast Tales of the Supernatural

Mary Giraudo Beck (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2003
128 Seiten
West Margin Press (Verlag)
978-0-88240-971-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Shaman and Kushtaka, both struck terror in the hearts of the Tlingit and Haida, for both possessed frightening supernatural powers. Among the Natives of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the shaman was honored as a person who could heal the body and spirit as well as see into the future. In his struggles to protect his people, he fought the kushtaka an evil spirit being who was half human and half land hotter for the souls of dying persons. Theirs was a battle between the forces of good and evil, and today it remains a cornerstone in Tlingit and Haida mythology. Mary Giraudo Beck provides a powerful mix of history, legend, and adventure to dramatize the values and traditions of Tlingit and Haida societies. The heroic and wondrous incidents in these stories transcend time and culture and, as tales of myth and magic, provide compelling reading for young and old alike.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2003
• Verlagsort: Portland
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Folklore • Folklore Studies • Haida people • Kushtakas • Mythology • Native American customs • native american folklore • native american mythology • Native Americans • Native American Studies • native American traditions • North Coast • Pacific Northwest • Shamans • Social customs • social customs and traditions • social traditions • supernatural stories • Tlingit people
• ISBN-10: 0-88240-971-9 / 0882409719
• ISBN-13: 978-0-88240-971-9 / 9780882409719