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""The author does an excellent job of catching the rhythms of oral storytelling and choosing unfamiliar stories with uncommon characters."" ---The Bloomsbubry Review""This is a book to treasure for its entertainment value and visual appeal."" ---Alaska magazine
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About the Author
Mary G. Beck is a classical scholar (M.A. from Stanford) who has lived in Ketchikan, Alaska beginning in 1951 when she married a third-generation Alaskan. Besides rearing a family, she taught literature and writing courses for thirty years at Ketchikan Community College, a branch of the University of Alaska. Mary has an abiding interest in the Native culture of Southeast Alaska and a commitment to recording its oral literature. She is also the author of two other related titles, "Heroes and Heroines in Tlingit-Haida Legend," and "Potlatch: Native Ceremony and Myth on the Northwest Coast "as well as articles on Native mythology and on travel by small boat to towns and Native communities in Southeast Alaska. She and her husband currently reside in Bellevue, Washington.
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Product details
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books; First Edition edition (June 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0882404067
ISBN-13: 978-0882404066
Product Dimensions:
6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.8 out of 5 stars
10 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#639,339 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
We see lots of Otters here on the Olympic Peninsula, and though I've always been fascinated to watch them I have always wanted to keep a good distance away from them. I have to laugh at myself, but in some way these old legends concerning the Land Otter People finally illluminate my caution.Among the ancient Haida and Tlingit tribes of the Northwest Coast, the boundary between the animal world and human world was not very distinct. Kushtakas were people who had been kidnapped by the Land Otter People and transformed into creatures who retained some of their human qualities but were responsible for trickery, sickness, storms, famine, etc. They weren't all bad--sometimes they would save people lost at sea, but the rescue was always at a cost. It was the Shaman's job to try to prevent his people from the strange fate of becoming a Kushtaka, which meant he had to instill in them a careful regard for both the natural world and the Supernatural world, a strong will in order to resist the Otter People illusions and spells, and a respect for the tribal customs. Apparently, it was a thankless job, human nature being what it is.These are stories that deal with the age-old battle between "good" and "evil", conscience and carelessness, awareness and ignorance. They are sensitively retold, with an effort made to be complete tales, not just snatches of myth and legend. Because they come from an oral tradition and were meant to be told around the fire or while working, they don't always succeed in the way we have come to expect from "short stories", and some of the endings are flat. Anne Cameron's book, Daughters of Copper Woman, does a better job of giving the old tales poetry and punch. However, these simple and direct re-tellings are a welcome glimpse into a vanished world.
This is a really good re-telling of Pacific Northwest coastal first nations mythology. Have an up-coming Spirit Bear photo shoot on the BC coast, and this is an excellent background read.
Assorted folk tales from Tlinget and Haida people's. Book in great condition.
as advertised, well packed
Excellent read.
I grew up in extremely remote circumstances in SE Alaska and I heard many accounts of the kushtaka. Most of the stories were extremely lurid with the intent to terrify. When I was in my twenties I decided to look into these childhood bogeyman stories, to hopefully find a rational explanation for how the legends about these creatures arose.In the course of my search I came across this book and loved the scholarly but accessible approach of the author, Mary Beck. She does a good job re-telling these oral legends so that they're not as disjointed as some of the early translations are. But my favorite part of this book is the introduction when she gives a very cogent and neutral summary of shamanism and the kushtaka.My favorite lines are: "Children were taught to beware of the Land Otter People....They were trained early to resist kushtaka influence by developing a strong will and respecting and observing tribal customs." We get a tantalizing glimpse into how these terrifying, supernatural creatures were used to maintain cultural cohesion, something missing in modern Native communities, especially where the young are concerned. It makes me wonder if the only way to unite a culture is to demonize some "Other." I would have liked to have seen this explored and to have had some kind of commentary attached to these tales that would put them in context.As for my own research, I did find what I believe a possible, rational explanation for what and who inspired the origination of these legends...but I don't doubt many will disagree with me. Check it out on my blog if you're interested.At any rate, I was glad to have this brief, unbiased and accessible book to help in my research.
This book is awsome! Beck does a wonderful job retelling the legends of Tlingit and Haida mythology. This book is excellent if you want/need to learn about the old Indian tales of southeast Alaska. I'd also highly recommend Beck's other book "Hero's & Heroines in Tlingit-Haida Legend"
I like that each chapter shares different stories. It shares great knowledge and wisdom. Good lessons to be learned from reading this book. Thank you.
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