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Gift of Priscilla Hagan.
Gift of Priscilla Hagan.
Gift of Priscilla Hagan.
Gift of Grace F. and Bruce E. White.
Gift of Richard S. Ogelsby.
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
The huxwhukw, or mythical Raven, represents one of the supernatural associates of Baxwbakwalanuksiwe’, the cannibal spirit, which appears in the form of birdlike masks in the tseyka, or red cedar-bark ceremony. These masks are commissioned as part of the inherited privilege of being a hamat’sa society initiate. The masks and the dances in which they are worn pacify and tame the hamat’sa, who personifies the cannibal spirit and the insatiable nature of life, and who ultimately exhibits the honored behavior of a high-ranking person. The articulated beaks clap dramatically during a performance, accompanied by the dancers’ characteristic cries.
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection. Collected: Elizabeth Cole Butler
Gift of Captain Homer T. Shaver.