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Shamans and Kushtakas: North Coast Tales of the Supernatural

By Beck , Marvin , Mary Giraudo;Oliver

Book information

Publisher
Graphic Arts Books
Year
2003
ISBN
9780882404066, 9780882409719, 9780882409665, 0882409719
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
726 kB (743427 bytes)
Pages
129 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

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 p.

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