Hunters, predators and prey : Inuit perceptions of animals /

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"Inuit hunting traditions are rich in perceptions, practices and stories relating to animals and human beings. The authors examine key figures such as the raven, an animal that has a central place in Inuit culture as a creator and a trickster, and qupirruit, a category consisting of insects and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Laugrand, Frédéric (Author), Oosten, J. G., 1945-2016 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2015.
Subjects:
Inuit > Rites and ceremonies.
Inuit > Hunting.
Human-animal relationships > Nunavut.
Animals > Folklore.
Inuits > Rites et cérémonies.
Inuits > Chasse.
Relations homme-animal > Nunavut.
Animaux > Folklore.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Animals.
Human-animal relationships.
Nunavut.
Folklore.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Theoretical perspectives
  • The animals and their environment
  • Becoming a good hunter
  • Life and death
  • The raven, the bringer of light
  • Qupirruit, masters of life and death
  • Fellow hunters
  • The dog, partner of the hunter
  • The bear, a fellow hunter
  • Prey
  • The caribou, the lice of the earth
  • Seals, the offspring of the sea woman
  • The whale, representing the whole
  • Comparison and conclusions
  • Appendix. Inuit elders
  • Glossary of Inuktitut words.

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