In one group, the end of this event is announced by a figure wearing a mask called the Geekumhl, which symbolizes the spirit Dzunukwa. William Duncan's missionary work made him believe that this was the biggest obstacle to civilizing its practitioners. A similar practice among the Maori is known as the Koha, and the chief o
In one group, the end of this event is announced by a figure wearing a mask called the Geekumhl, which symbolizes the spirit Dzunukwa. William Duncan's missionary work made him believe that this was the biggest obstacle to civilizing its practitioners. A similar practice among the Maori is known as the Koha, and the chief of the Kwagu'l described it to Franz Boas as being under a "strict law." Usually accompanied by dances depicting the genealogy of the people involved, it is a classic example of a Gift Economy. For 10 points, name this Native American ritual in which wealth is redistributed hierarchically within a tribe.
In one group, the end of this event is announced by a figure wearing a mask called the Geekumhl, which symbolizes the spirit Dzunukwa.
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