Van Deusen Kiviuq

An Inuit Hero and His Siberian Cousins
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7735-7522-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 54, 408 Seiten

Reihe: McGill-Queen's Indigenous and Northern Studies

How do shape-shifting shamans, a giant cannibalistic bumblebee, and human marriage with animals speak to Canadian Inuit and Siberian indigenous peoples today? How can artists present ancient legend in live performance and film with sensitivity to the source? Why are long multi-layered stories essential for adults and children in an age of commercial television?

Autoren/Hrsg.

Van Deusen, Kira

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Über Autor(innen)

Van Deusen Kira:
Kira Van Deusen is a storyteller and musician who has done extensive research on the oral traditions of Siberian Indigenous Peoples and the Canadian Inuit. Her previous books include Kiviuq: An Inuit Hero and his Siberian Cousins and The Flying Tiger: Women Shamans and Storytellers of the Amur. She lives in Vancouver, BC.Kira Van Deusen is a storyteller and musician who has done extensive research on the oral traditions of Siberian indigenous peoples and the Canadian Inuit. Her previous books include Singing Story, Healing Drum: Shamans and Storytellers of Turkic Siberia