The Dance Festivals of the Alaskan Eskimo

By Ernest William Hawkes

Book Overview

A vivid doorway to a vanished world, The Dance Festivals Of The Alaskan Eskimo invites you to step into the northern arctic regions through living performance and careful observation. A thoughtful blend of culture, ceremony, and curiosity, this book turns ethnographic anthropology text into a narrative that breathes. Ernest William Hawkes presents a concise, accessible account of alaskan eskimo dances, framed by ethnology field notes and an ethic of respectful observation. The work surveys cultural dance traditions, ritual display, and social meaning within illustrated ethnographic collection material that reads like a travel notebook and a rigorous academic reference for scholars alike. It stands as an early twentieth century setting in which Arctic indigenous performance is described with care, nuance, and a genuine sense of wonder. For the student researcher and the seasoned reader, it offers both a window into alaska native cultures and a model of thoughtful field study. This edition from Alpha Editions is more than a reprint. It is out of print for decades, restored for today's audiences and for future generations, a tangible cultural treasure. Whether you are drawn by its scholarly promise, its historic voice, or its quiet, enduring beauty, this book serves casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike as a precise, evocative ethnographic reference for scholars and a compelling, humanising portrait of a remarkable part of the world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354545319
• ISBN13: 9789354545313
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"