In todays Alaskan Yupik Eskimo communities, the villagers still gather in the kashim to sing, drum, and dance, carrying forward their forebears traditions. DANCE ON A SEALSKIN is the heartwarming story of Annies first dance, a comingofage ceremony that signifies a young persons official entry into the Eskimo community.As northern lights dance above Annie with the spirit of her recently departed grandmother, she prepares to honor the living and the dead in her first dance at potlatch. Inside the kashim, she listens to the drums and songs of the others. Soon, when Annies father places a silvery sealskin at her feet, it is her turn to dance out a story for family and friends.

Binding: Paperback;36 pages; Publisher: Turner Publishing Company - IPS; Classification: YFJ; Weight: 239.29 g; Dimensions: 254 x 203

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