A Year Among the Eskimo | Native Health Database

Description:

Written in form similar to that of a journal, this article describes Eskimo lifestyle, including travel, cooking, hospitality, seal hunting, legends, and bewitchment.

People:

Eskimo

Location Description:

Alaska AK

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Traditional Treatment, Tribal Actions

Original Date:

1887

Creator:

Boas, F.

Language:

English

Rights:

This item is in the Public Domain

Source:

Bureau of American Ethnology 5Th Annual Report; Boas, F. A year among the Eskimo. J Am Geo Soc 1887;19:383-402.

Identifier:

9900229

Subject:

Concept Formation, Cultural Characteristics, Witchcraft

Type:

Monograph