Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon
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Title
Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon
Description
Several Kwakiutl people dancing in a circle around a smoking fire, in an effort to cause a sky creature, which they believe swallowed the moon, to sneeze thereby disgorging it. This was taken in 1914.
Creator
Edward S. Curtis
Coverage
Northwest Coast
Publisher
Library of Congress
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/item/2003652796/
Citation
Edward S. Curtis, “Dancing to restore an eclipsed moon,” ANTH 212: Peoples of Native North America FA18, accessed September 21, 2024, https://ctsdh.org/anth212/items/show/249.