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 practitioner
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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