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Kipnirmiut tiganrita igmirtitlrit = Qipnermiut tegganrita egmirtellrit = The legacy of the Kipnuk elders / edited by Alice Fredson [and others]

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Even numbered pages are in Moravian writing system, odd numbered pages are in Modern writing system. Edited by Alice Fredson, Mary Jane Mann, Elena Dock, and Leisy Thornton Wyman. "Narratives by the Kipnuk elders"--Cover. The themes in these stories are rules of ethical behavior, prohibitions, commandments, and warnings against committing transgressions. Yupik traditions are illustrated through favorable and favorable results that ensue from adherence to or violation of these rules. xxix, 353 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Creator
Fredson, Alice, Kipnuk Traditional Council, Alaska Native Language Center
Date
1998
Identifier
ld1-1646149545906-1646150255364-1
Collections
Smithsonian Libraries
Subjects
Alaska, Bilingualism, Central Yupik language, Eskimo language materials--Bilingual, Folklore, Kipnuk, Society, Yupik Eskimos, Yupik Eskimos--Folklore, Yupik Eskimos--Social life and customs, Yupik language materials, Yupik language materials--Bilingual, Yupik mythology
Contributors
Smithsonian Libraries
Source Archive
Smithsonian Institution

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